The real inspiration for 007 is revealed in this one-of-a-kind show.
What happens when a James Bond-obsessed Dominican boy in Queens (who won’t go anywhere without his nerf gun), finds out that the real James Bond was Dominican? Learning that Bond creator Ian Fleming drew upon the life and career of Porfirio Rubirosa—a Dominican diplomat, international polo champion, race-car driver, pilot, and spy— as the inspiration for the classic 007 character shook performer Christopher Rivas’ very foundation and set him on a quest to find his true self.
Join Chris as he digs deeper into the world of Bond, its inspiration, and what it meant to him as an actor in Hollywood. Before Connery and Craig, there was Rubirosa. Developed with and Directed by Daniel Banks. Don’t miss the Boston premiere of The Real James Bond… Was Dominican.
Full price tickets range from $25 to $98 per ticket. Senior and student discounts available.
Phone: (617) 824-8400
Email: tickets@artsemerson.org
Additional time info:
Open Captioning – Friday, Nov 10 @ 8pm
Audio Description – Sunday, Nov 12 @ 2pm
2023/11/08 - 2023/11/12
Emerson Paramount Center, Robert J. Orchard Stage
559 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
ArtsEmerson’s theaters are wheelchair accessible. Please request wheelchair accessible locations when ordering tickets if you wish to remain in your wheelchair for the performance.
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are available at the Box Office in the lobby of the theatre free of charge at every performance. When you arrive at the theater, please ask an usher or member of our Box Office for a device.
Assistive Listening Devices amplify and clarify sound by cutting down or eliminating ambient noise. Radio Frequency (RF) assistive listening systems are installed in all theatres and headsets may be used at any seat. Headsets with induction neck loops are available for patrons who use hearing aids and cochlear implants with a “T” switch.