A WEEKEND WITH PABLO PICASSO

Herbert Sigüenza delivers an outstanding performance of his acclaimed one-man show based on the life of Pablo Picasso. It is 1957, in the south of France, at the studio of the iconic Spanish artist. While working on a challenging commission, Picasso engages the listener, who plays the role of an uninvited houseguest, in a captivating, one-sided conversation. For three days, he shares his memories, opinions, and musings, interspersed with phone calls, cups of coffee, cigarettes, music . . . and the creation of art. Sigüenza captures Picasso’s words, wit, charm, and passionate outbursts in evocative tones. Whether speaking in French, Spanish, or slightly accented English, he creates an intimacy that holds the listener enthralled. And then, all too quickly, the weekend is over. S.A.A. Winner of AudioFIle Earphones Award, 2022 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2021]