PEN KNIFE
2010
About the show.
French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine were two deviants who wrote like angels. Pen Knife is the story of their tempestuous affair and their destructive quest for artistic greatness.
2010 May Living Theater, NYC
Produced in collaboration with The Pretenders.
Written by Christopher Richards
Directed by Javier Antonio González
2010 Cast
Michael Barringer • Melinda Helfrich • David Skeist
Set by Jian Jung
Lights by Dans Maree Sheehan
Costumes by Oana Botez
Sound by Marcelo Añez
Stage Manager Erin Koster
Consulting Producer Sunshine Lampitoc
Photo by Hunter Canning
Photo by Hunter Canning
Photo by Hunter Canning
Photo by Hunter Canning
Photo by Hunter Canning
Photo by Hunter Canning
What People Are Saying
“Playwright Christopher Richards balances the fantastical with the factual, showing both the beauty and the squalor of lives lived in pursuit of the ultimate aesthetic and erotic ecstasy... Both the uninitiated and diehard devotees of Rimbaud and Verlaine will find much to celebrate in this fresh and innovative take on their erratic lives and perennially inspiring work.”
— Ethan Kanfer Theateronline.com