Friday
July 24 @
7pm
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Krapp is "Pick of the Fringe"!
DC Theatre Scene gives Krapp a 5 and calls it a "Pick of the Fringe." Read the review here.
What's All This Krapp About?
Krapp’s Last Power Point is an almost-one-man performance
about technology gone out of control. George Krapp is a scientist giving a
presentation on a new drug with miraculous benefits. His presentation is not
exactly a slam dunk, however. The drug has controversial side effects, and the
government has refused to grant approval for human trials. Krapp himself is
reeling from the news that his wife has just left him for his younger
colleague. To top it off, his Power Point presentation begins to develop a mind
of its own. This volatile combination reaches an unexpected, chilling
conclusion.
Like its namesake Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett, the play is a darkly
comic meditation on mortality. It addresses contemporary ethical dilemmas
raised by biotechnology. It’s fast-paced, cerebral, and relentlessly topical –
like a genetically modified Tom Stoppard.
And it features a truly top-notch Power Point presentation.
Who Is the Creator of this Krapp?
John Feffer is the author of several books, including the novel Foamers
(Scribner, 1997). He works at the Institute for Policy Studies in
Washington, DC, where he co-directs the Foreign Policy In Focus
project. You can find more about his books, his articles, and his biography elsewhere on this website.
Who'd Be Interested in this Krapp?
Are
scientists going to save us or sink us? Is science as much a matter of
faith as religion? Will George save his marriage by the end of the
play? Krapp's Last Power Point will answer these questions and much, much more...
This
production presented as a part of the 2009
Capital Fringe Festival.
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