Geoff Sobelle’s “The Object Lesson,” which opens Wednesday at 8 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, is a meditation on the stuff we cling to and the stuff we leave behind.
Little red wagon, elk head, circular coat rack, deer head, airplane seats, a Cruiser bike, one boot, Christmas lights, bed pan, rocking chair, red chair, kitchen sink, another kitchen sink, carry-on suitcase, antler rack lamp, giant sea shell, old radio, boom box, carved wooden throne, clown lamp, an old bike, swinging chalk board.
“The Object Lesson,” created and performed by Mr. Sobelle and directed by David Neumann, continues through Sunday, Oct. 4.
An actor, illusionist and inventor, Mr. Sobelle (“all wear bowlers” and “Elephant Room”), in his return to the Douglas. transforms the space into an epic storage facility of gargantuan proportion.
Boxes are stacked to the ceiling. Audiences are free to roam and poke through the clutter in this immersive theatrical installation that unpacks our relationship to everyday objects.
Mr. Dufala, the designer, Steven Dufala uses 3,000 boxes for the installation and for audience seating.
Both funny and heartbreaking, “The Object Lesson” is unlike anything you have seen.
Ms. Avila may be contacted at kavila@centertheatregroup.org
