{"id":239831,"date":"2018-01-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/inspiring-great-art\/"},"modified":"2018-01-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-06T08:00:00","slug":"inspiring-great-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/inspiring-great-art\/","title":{"rendered":"gran arte inspirador"},"content":{"rendered":"

Play focused on the life and muse of Henri Matisse comes to Downtown<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

por David Dixon<\/span><\/p>\n

Fascinating plays and films about great artists often delve into their lives and are able to make audiences feel connected to these geniuses on a personal level.<\/span><\/p>\n

A new drama about Henri Matisse, \u201cThe Color of Light,\u201d is soon to premiere at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center. Presented by Vantage Theatre in association with Talent To aMuse, the show dramatizes an unconventional and now-legendary friendship.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 1940\u2019s Matisse (portrayed by O.P. Hadlock), then an atheist, hired Monique Bourgeois (Cecily Keppel) as his night nurse. After she stopped taking care of the artist, Bourgeois chose to live her life as a nun, with the name of Sister Jacques-Marie.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Inspiring
Artist Henri Matisse’s life and longtime muse is portrayed in a new play, “The Color of Light,” at Tenth Avenue Arts Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their ongoing relationship was the inspiration for Matisse\u2019s masterpiece, the Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, (the Chapel of the Rosary). <\/span><\/p>\n

Playwright Jesse Kornbluth became invested in this real tale after reading an article that referenced the pair. Since Kornbluth found the actual facts to be so impactful, he said he wanted to take as few liberties as possible while writing the script.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSixty percent of the dialogue appeared in respectable criticism and my script is about 90 percent accurate,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Kornbluth has been a writer for years, \u201cThe Color of Light\u201d is his first theatrical script. One of his major goals with the play is to have theatergoers identify with the people at the center of the narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want them to feel what it\u2019s like to be a poor nursing student,\u201d he said. \u201cI also want them to understand how someone can be one of the most famous artists and still be alone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The main reason why Artistic Director Robert Salerno chose to be involved with the production was due to Kornbluth\u2019s involvement with the play. After reading the script for himself, he knew the unique narrative was worth telling.<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked which of Matisse\u2019s works he enjoyed the most, Salerno revealed he appreciates everything that the artist created.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat really stands out to me is the feeling I get from his use of color and form,\u201d Salerno said. \u201cIt\u2019s really remarkable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Even before being cast as Matisse, Hadlock was a big fan of the painter\u2019s work.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI come from a family of artists and I knew a little bit about him beforehand,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s one of my favorite impressionists.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Inspiring
Monique Bourgeois (played Cecily Keppel, left) started out as Matisse’s night nurse and became much more. At left is Bobbie Helland, who plays Lydia Delectorskaya, Matisse’s assistant. (Photos courtesy Tenth Avenue Arts Center)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As much as he already knew and respected about Matisse, Hadlock said he still learned a lot portraying him on stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t aware that he was a tormented man,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the same time, out of that torment he created fearfulness.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Matisse wasn\u2019t always the most joyful person to be around, and Kornbluth knows that humor keeps things from feeling too heavy, so without ignoring the serious elements of the story, he said his hope was to create an experience that was entertaining and even fun. <\/span><\/p>\n

While Matisse may be the focus of the play, the theatrical event does go into depth into Bourgeois\u2019 life. To Kornbluth, Bourgeois is as important as Matisse to the events that happen in the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe is the driver of everything,\u201d he said. \u201cAll the changes in his character come from who she is as a person. She\u2019s his muse and then some.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Salerno said he appreciates the way that Bourgeois develops over the course of the staging.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe starts out shy and awkward,\u201d he said. \u201cBy the end of her time with him, she developed into someone more at ease with herself and others.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

After the world premiere run in San Diego, Kornbluth has plans for the future of \u201cThe Color of Light.\u201d There will be a version at the Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center in Westchester, New York, next fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Inspiring
Impressionist artist Henri Matisse is portrayed by O.P. Hadlock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kornbluth\u2019s drama seems destined to be as educational as it is impactful. His three-dimensional treatment of Matisse means that the tale won\u2019t just be for art aficionados. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Color of Light\u201d will be performed at Tenth Avenue Arts Center Jan. 11 through Feb. 3. For tickets or more information, visit <\/span>tenthavenuearts.com<\/span><\/a> or call 619-940-6813.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014David Dixon is a freelance arts and entertainment writer. Contact him at daviddixon0202@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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