M. Butterfly
Friday, May 14, 2010, 7:30 PM
WURTELE THRUST
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by David Henry Hwang
directed by Peter Rothstein
APRIL 17 - JUNE 6, 2010

From his prison cell, former French diplomat Rene Gallimard recalls the story of how he came to be loved by Song Liling, a performer in the Peking opera. Assigned to Bejing in the 1960s, Gallimard encounters Song in a performance of Madame Butterfly. Dazzled by her beauty, he believes he has found "the perfect woman," and uses his Western influence to ensnare this exotic butterfly. Their relationship develops into a passionate love affair that lasts more than two decades, yet when Song's identity is revealed - as a man and a spy for the Chinese government - Gallimard discovers far more than the submissive leading lady he wanted, and his personal and political realities dissolve before his eyes. M. Butterfly marks the first Guthrie staging of Hwang's work and stars Randy Reyes (A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Two Gentlemen of Verona) and Andrew Long (Gross Indecency).

CONTENT WARNING: This performance contains nudity and smoking.

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