The costumes of the Guthrie's "M. Butterfly"

Melissa Colgan at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine just posted a great blog about new Guthrie production M. Butterfly's costumes.


An excerpt: From the traditional Kimono dress (circa 1895, Nagasaki) of the Geishas in the Madame Butterfly Opera scenes to the blood red cheongsam Song wears in 1960s Beijing, Cho's costuming helps illustrate the clash of cultures, while lending authenticity to the more minimal stage elements.

Read the full post here.

Though l'etoile's M. Butterfly night at the Guthrie on Wednesday is sold out, you can still get tickets to the show now through June 6.

l'etoile hosts "M. Butterfly" at the Guthrie

This Wednesday, létoile is sponsoring a night at The Guthrie Theater. The discounted tickets for David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly are a mere $15, and guests are welcome to attend an after party catered by Sea Change on the patio. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served while the lovely DJ Matt Perkins will provide the evening's soundtrack. To take advantage of this fantastic deal, call the Guthrie Box Office at 612-377-2224 and request the létoile special discount, and visit the facebook invite for more info.

[Photo by Michal Daniel courtesy of The Guthrie Theater]