The Far Side of the Moon | |
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Written by | Robert Lepage |
Music by | Laurie Anderson |
Date premiered | 29 February 2000 |
Place premiered | Théâtre du Trident Quebec City, Canada |
Original language | French |
The Far Side of the Moon (French: La Face cachée de la Lune) is a 2000 play by Quebec playwright Robert Lepage. Written in collaboration with Adam Nashman and Peder Bjurman, the play features an original score by Laurie Anderson, and marionettes by Pierre Robitaille and Sylvie Courbron.[1][2] The play has been staged in many cities around the world to wide acclaim,[3][4][5] and has received numerous awards.[6] Lepage wrote, directed, and starred in a film adaptation of the play, which was released in 2003.