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San Diego Repertory Theatre

79 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA
619-544-1000
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The fish suspect trouble. So does Jules. The gay marine biologist lives in an old bomb shelter and expects a comet to strike the earth soon. Since he might become the next Adam, Jules places an ad for meaningful sex. Jo, his one respondent, wants "no strings" but becomes a "postapocalyptic cohabitant." Peter Sinn Nachtreib's doom-drenched comedy raises questions about where - and who, and even if - we are. Except for blaring almost every sentence as a HEADLINE (which saps energy from the final scenes), the Rep's staging's a good one. Rachael VanWormer and Steven Lone, a deft mismatch, flit around David Lee Cuthbert's cinder-block set like gymnasts. Barbara, the narrator, pulls levers and cues effects (esp. Tom Jones's house-rocking galactic intrusion) like a corporate Wizard of Oz. San Diego favorite Sylvia M'Lafi Thompson makes her both regal and insecure (and funny) and suggests throughout that there's something fishy going on. [Note: due to popular demand, the Rep has extended the show's run.


Worth a try.

January 15 Through February 6

When:

  • Sundays at 2 p.m.
  • Sundays at 7 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
  • Thursdays at 8 p.m.
  • Fridays at 8 p.m.
  • Saturdays at 8 p.m.

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