Video: Moisés Kaufman at Arena Stage's "Salon"

posted by Vijay Mathew

A few evenings before the opening of 33 Variations, Senior Dramaturg Mark Bly interviewed Moisés Kaufman as part of Arena Stage's "Salon" series. It was an exciting in-depth discussion with Moisés about his life and work in the theater—a rare opportunity to discover his unique approach to making theater. If you are interested in attending future Salons with Arena Stage's artists, click here for more information.

Here's my favorite excerpt from the Salon.

Part 3: Moisés Kaufman talks about his theater company, his attempt to break away from realism, and his search for new theatrical forms:

Three other excerpts from the Salon are also posted on YouTube.

Part 1: How his playwrighting differs from conventional methods

Part 2: His biography, background, upbringing

Part 4: The inspiration behind 33 Variations and background on Beethoven's Diabelli Variations