Eugène Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros,” the powerful absurdist 1959 play about groupthink, fascism and the loss of self, comes alive in Massachusetts’ American Repertory Theater’s new production.
And though it’s headliners — John Turturro and Paul Giamatti — are luring in the crowds, there’s another star in the theatre: the rhinoceroses. Except these stars are not played by people, but by sound.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks about the show and the sound crafting with A.R.T. artistic director Diane Paulus and sound designer Fitz Patton.
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