I am currently sitting in the dark at Signature Theatre in the middle of tech week for King of the Yees. Previews begin on October 6.
I recently went to the Morgan Library to check out their Tarot! exhibition before it closes this Sunday. The oldest objects in the room are the Visconti-Sforza cards, hand-painted with gold leaf in Milan around 1450 by Bonifacio Bembo.
One of the cards is Il Bagatto, a street conjuror sitting at his table. You can clearly see a cup, two balls, and a knife. But there is a large, textured object under his right hand, and art historians have varying theories on what it actually is.
If you know what this object is, or have a good guess, reply to this email. I'm genuinely curious.
Here's what's coming up next:
King Of The Yees at Signature Theatre (New York City)
Previews begin October 6. View details and tickets.
Covenant at Berkeley Rep (Berkeley, California)
Previews begin November 6. View details and tickets.
— Steve