‘Art’
by YAZMINA REZA
translated by CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
directed by KIMBERLY SENIOR
McGuire Proscenium Stage
A satire on art and friendship
Serge begins his foray into contemporary art collecting with a big purchase: an unframed white canvas with barely-there white diagonal lines. When his close friend Marc regards the painting with ridicule, Serge is deeply insulted. The two men separately vent to their mutual confidant Yvan, who sees both sides of their seemingly trivial disagreement but wants to keep the peace. When the three friends meet for a night out, the dispute escalates into an all-out interrogation of why they’re even friends in the first place. Brimming with intense and funny dialogue, this Tony Award-winning satire circles existential questions and regularly breaks the fourth wall to include the audience in the onstage musings.
Ticket prices
Ticket prices range from $29 to $82.
Area 1A | Area 1 | Area 2 | Area 3 | Area 4 | |
Previews | $65 | $54 | $41 | $33 | $29 |
Tues and Wed at 7:30 p.m.; Wed at 1 p.m. | $70 | $59 | $46 | $38 | $34 |
Thu at 7:30 p.m.; Sun at 7 p.m. | $73 | $62 | $49 | $41 | $37 |
Fri at 7:30 p.m.; Sat and Sun at 1 p.m. | $77 | $66 | $53 | $45 | $41 |
Sat at 7:30 p.m.; Opening Night | $82 | $71 | $58 | $50 | $46 |
Group sales
All student and adult groups of 15 or more qualify for discounts on tickets to Guthrie productions.
Age recommendation
We recommend 'Art' for ages 12 and up. Everyone must have a ticket, and children under 5 are not admitted.
Venue info
This production will take place on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.
Pro tip: Can't do stairs or have a special seating request? Call the Box Office for details.
Accessibility
ASL-interpreted, audio-described and open-captioned performances are available on select dates.
‘Art’
McGuire Proscenium
Accessibility
Post-play discussions
Join us after select performances for a 20-minute conversation facilitated by Guthrie staff. Cast members may join the discussion as they are able.
Join us after select performances for a 20-minute conversation facilitated by Guthrie staff. Cast members may join the discussion as they are able.
Saturday, December 30 at 1 p.m.
Sunday, December 31 at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, January 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 20 at 1 p.m.
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