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...first man, say the Eskimos, hatched from a pea pod. The ancient Chinese venerated a giant who burst from a vast egg. Barry Moser's illuminations treat these legends with dignity and delicacy, and go on to show dozens of other prime movers, including a feathered serpent, an octopus and Pandora. As the paintings prove, each figure is not only a people's fantasy but also an illustrator's dream...
...opening included the world premiere of Carlo Gozzi's avant garde play, "The Serpent Woman," followed by a banquet for the ART's guests and cast...
Those at the reception before the performance said they expected "The Serpent Woman" to be unusual, but basically similar in style to past dramas. "I only heard that it was odd, but that's in keeping with the ART," ART patron Diane Jellis said...
Although the premiere of Carlo Gozzi's "The Serpent Woman" has not yet sold out, public relations officer Elizabeth A. Melvin said, "It's a good turnout...
Sophocles wrote of an archer named Philoctetes, who was bitten by a serpent and whose wound would not heal. His countrymen were so discomforted by his injury and his anguished cries that they marooned the war hero on a desolate island. That is one way to deal with the suffering: remove them from sight. There are many like Philoctetes in America, citizens cast out from public consciousness because their medical problems seem too painful or costly to face. Among them: 37 million Americans who have no health insurance, a million young women too poor to provide adequate prenatal care...