Jacques the fatalist and his master

What were their names?
What do you care?

Where were they going?
Does anybody ever know where they’re going?

In this vibrant adaptation of Denis Diderot’s classic story about storytelling, the first piece of its kind to be mounted in Harvard’s Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, a determined Director struggles to tell the Audience the story of Jacques and his master — an unlikely and inseparable duo swapping stories of love, lust, and rivalry on their madcap journey through the French countryside. Actors will immerse audiences in a world of comedy and adventure through traditional acting, improvisation, music, dance, puppetry, and more.

Organized by students of the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club.

Written by kat baus ’15 and Zoey Bergstrom ’15, adapted from the novel by Denis Diderot
Directed by kat baus ’15 and Colin Mark ’17
Produced by Joy Nasr ’17 and Emily Zoffer ‘17
Original Music & Lyrics by Sam Pottash ‘16

Friday, Apr 24 at 4:00 pm
Saturday, Apr 25 at 4:00 pm
Sunday, Apr 26 at 12:00 pm
Sunday, Apr 26 at 4:00 pm

Runtime: 2 hours with intermission. Email writtenupabove [at] gmail [dot] com with your name, showtime, and desired number of tickets to reserve yours today!

Agency for Critical Inquiry

Jacques the fatalist and his master is part of the CCVA initiative Agency for Critical Inquiry, an open invitation to academic and Boston-area communities to connect with the Carpenter Center, forging a site for collective learning in the public realm.