Masterclass
★★★★ “Scoring pertinent points about the abusiveness inherent in the genius cult” —The Guardian
Blending together the savagely comic discourse of Adrienne Truscott (2024 Spiegeltent emcee, Wild Bore, Asking For It) with the slick dramaturgy of the internationally renowned theatre company Brokentalkers (The Examination, Have I No Mouth, The Blue Boy), the award-winning Masterclass is a parody like no other—uncovering excruciating truths about privilege, gender, and power.
Taking shape as an interview, Masterclass doesn’t hold back. Performed by ‘fed-up feminist’ Adrienne Truscott and ‘all-around good guy’ Feidlim Cannon, Masterclass begins as a cockamamie masterclass between two familiar archetypes—the self-mythologizing male artist (Truscott) and a sycophantic interviewer (Cannon). It’s fun. It’s familiar. There are wigs. But there is something more at play.
This wickedly funny take-down of the macho artist has been performed to critical acclaim across the world, including the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Festival, RISING Melbourne, Southbank Centre London, Brighton Festival, Teatro do Bairro Alto Lisbon, and many more. Now it’s New York’s turn!
Postshow Talk
After the performance on Sunday, April 6, we invite you to join us for a postshow discussion with the writers and creators of Masterclass: Feidlim Cannon and Adrienne Truscott, in conversation with Gideon Lester, the Artistic Director of the Fisher Center.
ASL-Interpreted Performance & Postshow Talk
The Sunday, April 6 performance of Masterclass—as well as the postshow talk—will be ASL-interpreted.
For more information, please contact the Box Office by phone at 845-758-7900 or via email at boxoffice@bard.edu.
Creative Team
Written & Created by: Feidlim Cannon, Gary Keegan, Adrienne Truscott
Movement Director: Eddie Kay
Creative Producer: Rachel Bergin
Costume Design: Sarah Foley
Lighting Design: Dara Hoban
Set Design: Ellen Kirk
Sound Design: Jennifer O’Malley
