Valparaiso (play)

[1] The 1999 play, which incorporates live performance with video projection, looks at how the media has affected modern mankind.

The central character, Michael Majeski, tries desperately to establish his own identity by throwing himself under the spotlight of celebrity.

The piece is composed entirely of interviews, for a range of different media, and culminates in the protagonist committing assisted suicide with a microphone lead on a TV talk show.

Valparaiso received its premiere at the American Repertory Theater in 1999 under the direction of David Wheeler.

Since then it has seen numerous revivals, including a production by Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago and a French-language version in Paris.