La grenouille avait raison (The Toad Knew)

BAM presents the NY premiere of physical theater virtuoso James Thierrée’s La grenouille avait raison (The Toad Knew) for three nights only.

La grenouille avait raison (The Toad Knew)—for which Thierrée serves as creator, stage designer, and musical composer—is a tale of two siblings imprisoned by an amphibious creature played by Ofélie Crispin. After establishing its surreal bona fides with an opening in which a red velvet curtain is pulled down rather than rising, the production unfolds via a series of moving tableaux incorporating visuals, music and acrobatics from a company of six performers, including Thierrée. As is often the case with Thierrée’s work, the set itself is a star.