Synopsis

The play examines one day in Isadora Duncan’s relationship with the Russian poet Sergey Esenin in Paris in 1923, when Duncan was 45 and the destructive, alcoholic Esenin 18 years younger. She spoke no Russian, he spoke no English, so they’d communicate via art and an interpreter. Alexandros Eliopolos is a 19-year-old Greek concert pianist who worships Duncan and claims to be a pederast, a frantic, poignant character in a play exploring champagne socialism and the inadequacy of language.

Reviews

There is a notable West End debut by Michael Sheen as the eager pianist… Michael Sheen makes an impressive debut as the wild-eyed Greek pianist bursting with longing for life and love… Newcomer Michael Sheen as a Greek pianist and Frances de la Tour as a mousey Russian interpreter contribute immeasurably to Robert Allan Ackerman’s classy staging… Michael Sheen is excellent as a 19-year-old Greek concert pianist

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