Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play
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In Post-Apocalyptic America, a group of survivors attempt to recount an episode from everyone’s favorite cartoon sitcom, The Simpsons. But with time continually running on and also running out, and as civilization approaches its final death knell against the monoliths of humanity’s creations (namely Nuclear Power), what can survive in the wreckage? Will the characters? Will their art? Will you? Anne Washburn’s play is filled with colorful whimsy, hopeful despair, and music questions and problematizes the current state of entertainment, human relationship to technology, and most importantly the status of the human capacity and need to want more as well as to express. A post-modern tale meant to illicit fear, pity, nostalgia, but most importantly hope.
By Anne Washburn A Co-Production with nomadictheatre Directed by Johnny Monday Produced by Cameron Bell Stage Managed by Amelia Walsh Technical Direction by Leyland Reilly Music Direction by Jane Yang Choreography by Alicia Tacoronte January 18, 2018 - January 27, 2018 Poulton Hall, Stage III |