Darwinii: March 25/26
In The Pearl’s theatre-in-the-round space: Two plays in two weeks! One (Living Tall) by acclaimed theatre artist and teacher, Ker Wells; the other (Darwinii: The Comeuppance of Man) by playwright Glen Berger and performer Brett Keyser.
DARWINII: The Comeuppance of Man: 2 PERFORMANCES ONLY: Friday and Saturday, March 25 & 26 at 7:30pm. $15 at the door. A once in a lifetime chance to see a swashbuckling, one-man “tour de farce” that deftly skewers everything you think you know about Darwin. A unique and imaginative trip ‘round Darwinism, deep time, evolution, and survival of the fittest that’s also serious fun. With Brett Keyser, writer, director, and performing artist. It is a unique and imaginative trip ‘round Darwinism, deep time, evolution, and survival of the fittest that’s also serious fun. Check out this great review! http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2011/03/cleveland_public_theatre_darwi.html
Darwinii was conceived by playwright Glen Berger and writer-performer Brett Keyser. Darwinii was originally commissioned by the American Philosophical Society Museum.
Brett Keyser is a writer, director, and performing artist. His Philadelphia production company Nightjar Apothecary presents theatrical investigations into the history and philosophy of science that are stimulating, entertaining and always accessible. He is a North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL) associate artist, and a former member of Cleveland-based Wishhounds and Theatre Labyrinth.
Glen Berger is an award-winning playwright and co-author with Julie Taymor of the Broadway musical Spiderman, Turn Off The Dark. He has won two Emmys for children’s television series and is head writer for the PBS series Fetch.