Tony-winning play in Dubai

Academy Award nominated writer John Logan’s hit Broadway play Red, which delves into the life of the legendary artist Mark Rothko, will be staged at Dubai’s The Junction in Alserkal Avenue on Saturday at 7pm.

Set between 1958 and 1960, this play, which won the Tony Award for best play in New York in 2010, explores the reasons why Rothko, who along with Jackson Pollock was one of the leaders of the abstract expressionist movement, first accepted then cancelled a lucrative commission for a series of murals at the famous Four Seasons restaurant in the Seagram’s Building in New York.

The play is told through the eyes of Rothko’s assistant Ken.

The role of Rothko will be played by Dubaibased theatre actor Osman Aboubakr, who is being currently trained in Rothko’s painting techniques by Dubai artist Lindsey Gildea.

“When I first read Red, I was struck not only by the extraordinary insight into Rothko and his craft, but by the slow-burning relationship between the two men” said Alex Broun, the play’s director, in a statement.

Tickets are available at info@thejunctiondubai.com or call The Junction on 043388525. — Staff Report Deepak Venugopal and Osman Abu Baker will star in Red.