Nijinsky's Last Dance

Nijinsky's Last Dance by Norman Allen

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Productions (36)
Solo drama
|
85 - 95 minutes
1 M, 
Content Notes: Adult content
Set: A single square platform

This one-man tour-de-force delves into the hidden recesses of the great dancer's psyche as he fights for his sanity. In a searing 90 minutes, Nijinsky not only relives his past but embodies the people who inhabit it, including lover Sergei Diaghilev, prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina, and artistic champion Auguste Rodin. Through the passionate telling of his own rise and fall, Nijinsky offers his audience a glimpse into a collapsing civilization and the unraveling of the twentieth century.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

This one-man tour-de-force delves into the hidden recesses of the great dancer's psyche as he fights for his sanity. In a searing 90 minutes, Nijinsky not only relives his past but embodies the people who inhabit it, including lover Sergei Diaghilev, prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina, and artistic champion Auguste Rodin. Through the passionate telling of his own rise and fall, Nijinsky offers his audience a glimpse into a collapsing civilization and the unraveling of the twentieth century.

  • Solo drama
  • |
  • 85 - 95 minutes
  • 1 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult content
  • Set: A single square platform
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-186-7

Published Reviews

"Holds such sway and power over the audience that you feel you are basking in the heart and soul of Nijinsky. In less than 90 minutes, you not only forget yourself, you leave yourself."

Jayne Blanchard, The Washington Times

"Norman Allen's script works not only as a factual biography, but builds vivid pictures of life as a dancer."

Kelly Apter, The Scotsman (Edinburgh)

"Run, walk, dance, strut -- however you do it, get to the Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre to see Nijnsky's Last Dance."

Leslie Milk, Washingtonian Magazine

"When the last words had been spoken on the evening I saw it, the hall sat utterly silent until Davidson broke character to take his bow. That doesn't happen randomly in the theatre -- and it doesn't happen often enough."

Trey Graham, Washington City Paper

Production History

OCT 24, 2020 - OCT 24, 2020
Actor's Workshop of Virginia
Norfolk, VA United States
Actor's Workshop of VirginiaNorfolk, VA United States
MAR 03, 2020 - MAR 03, 2020
Basha High School
Chandler, AZ United States
Basha High SchoolChandler, AZ United States
FEB 20, 2015 - FEB 22, 2015
The Governor's School For The Arts
Norfolk, VA United States
The Governor's School For The ArtsNorfolk, VA United States
MAY 16, 2014 - MAY 18, 2014
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO United States
Missouri State UniversitySpringfield, MO United States
MAY 01, 2014 - MAY 04, 2014
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO United States
Missouri State UniversitySpringfield, MO United States
FEB 18, 2014 - MAY 26, 2014
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
SEP 06, 2013 - SEP 22, 2013
Edge Theatre
Houston, TX United States
Edge TheatreHouston, TX United States
JUN 01, 2013 - JAN 31, 2014
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
MAY 17, 2013 - MAY 19, 2013
Workshop Theatre Group
Norfolk, VA United States
Workshop Theatre GroupNorfolk, VA United States
JAN 01, 2013 - DEC 31, 2013
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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FEB 18, 2014 - MAY 26, 2014
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
JUN 01, 2013 - JAN 31, 2014
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
JAN 01, 2013 - DEC 31, 2013
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
MAR 06, 2012 - MAY 31, 2012
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
OCT 01, 2011 - OCT 31, 2011
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za SlovenijoLjubljana, Slovenia
JAN 01, 2011 - SEP 30, 2011
Avtorska Agencija Za Slovenijo
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija Za SlovenijoLjubljana, Slovenia
OCT 31, 2010 - DEC 31, 2010
Avtorska Agencija za Slovenijo
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Avtorska Agencija za SlovenijoLjubljana, Slovenia
MAR 17, 2007 - MAY 31, 2007
EDGE Theatre
Miami Beach, FL United States
EDGE TheatreMiami Beach, FL United States
OCT 12, 2006 - OCT 22, 2006
Phoenix Theatre
Indianapolis, IN United States
Phoenix TheatreIndianapolis, IN United States
OCT 01, 2006 - MAY 31, 2007
Spinoza Has
Budapest, Hungary
Spinoza HasBudapest, Hungary
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Awards (1)

Helen Hayes Award, Outstanding Play (1999)

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