This March, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's The Monsters, a raw and riveting sibling love story that grapples with reunions, buried resentments and reconnection. Directed by Tamilla Woodard in a co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, The Monsters is a raw and riveting sibling love story that grapples with reunions buried resentments, and reconnection.
For years, LIL has observed her estranged brother from the shadows -- watching, waiting, studying every punch he throws. BIG, an aging but respected force in the local Mixed Martial Arts circuit, remains unaware his little sister has been tracking his career from afar... until she appears unexpectedly on his doorstep. A co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, The Monsters delivers an emotional knockout and wrestles with the demons we must face to reconnect, rebuild, and forgive.
Written by and starring award-winning playwright Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen, The Last of the Love Letters), The Monsters features Anyanwu alongside San Francisco Bay Area-born actor Sullivan Jones (HBO's The Gilded Age, Slave Play on Broadway).
"Ngozi's plays are always essentially love stories, whether they depict actual romances, the platonic love between best friends, or in this case the particular bond of siblings," said Berkeley Rep Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer. " I have been a fan of her writing since we worked together on The Homecoming Queen, and am so delighted to get to share this play with Bay Area audiences, especially since they will get to experience Ngozi's gifts not just as a writer but also as an actor!"
"I'm so excited to be bringing The Monsters to the West Coast," said Anyanwu. "Johanna Pfaelzer has been such an advocate for me as an artist and writer and Berkeley Rep was so instrumental in the development of this piece through Ground Floor. It feels right to come back to the San Francisco Bay Area with it. Can't wait to share it with you all."
Directed by Tamilla Woodard, the creative team for The Monsters includes Adesola Osakalumi (Choreography), Nina Ball (Scenic Design), Celeste Jennings (Costume Design), Reza Behjat (Lighting Design), Bailey Trierweiler / UpTownWorks (Sound Design), and Kristy Bodall (Stage Manager).
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For years, LIL has observed her estranged brother from the shadows -- watching, waiting, studying every punch he throws. BIG, an aging but respected force in the local Mixed Martial Arts circuit, remains unaware his little sister has been tracking his career from afar... until she appears unexpectedly on his doorstep. A co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, The Monsters delivers an emotional knockout and wrestles with the demons we must face to reconnect, rebuild, and forgive.
Written by and starring award-winning playwright Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen, The Last of the Love Letters), The Monsters features Anyanwu alongside San Francisco Bay Area-born actor Sullivan Jones (HBO's The Gilded Age, Slave Play on Broadway).
"Ngozi's plays are always essentially love stories, whether they depict actual romances, the platonic love between best friends, or in this case the particular bond of siblings," said Berkeley Rep Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer. " I have been a fan of her writing since we worked together on The Homecoming Queen, and am so delighted to get to share this play with Bay Area audiences, especially since they will get to experience Ngozi's gifts not just as a writer but also as an actor!"
"I'm so excited to be bringing The Monsters to the West Coast," said Anyanwu. "Johanna Pfaelzer has been such an advocate for me as an artist and writer and Berkeley Rep was so instrumental in the development of this piece through Ground Floor. It feels right to come back to the San Francisco Bay Area with it. Can't wait to share it with you all."
Directed by Tamilla Woodard, the creative team for The Monsters includes Adesola Osakalumi (Choreography), Nina Ball (Scenic Design), Celeste Jennings (Costume Design), Reza Behjat (Lighting Design), Bailey Trierweiler / UpTownWorks (Sound Design), and Kristy Bodall (Stage Manager).
This March, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's The Monsters, a raw and riveting sibling love story that grapples with reunions, buried resentments and reconnection. Directed by Tamilla Woodard in a co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, The Monsters is a raw and riveting sibling love story that grapples with reunions buried resentments, and reconnection.
For years, LIL has observed her estranged brother from the shadows -- watching, waiting, studying every punch he throws. BIG, an aging but respected force in the local Mixed Martial Arts circuit, remains unaware his little sister has been tracking his career from afar... until she appears unexpectedly on his doorstep. A co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, The Monsters delivers an emotional knockout and wrestles with the demons we must face to reconnect, rebuild, and forgive.
Written by and starring award-winning playwright Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen, The Last of the Love Letters), The Monsters features Anyanwu alongside San Francisco Bay Area-born actor Sullivan Jones (HBO's The Gilded Age, Slave Play on Broadway).
"Ngozi's plays are always essentially love stories, whether they depict actual romances, the platonic love between best friends, or in this case the particular bond of siblings," said Berkeley Rep Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer. " I have been a fan of her writing since we worked together on The Homecoming Queen, and am so delighted to get to share this play with Bay Area audiences, especially since they will get to experience Ngozi's gifts not just as a writer but also as an actor!"
"I'm so excited to be bringing The Monsters to the West Coast," said Anyanwu. "Johanna Pfaelzer has been such an advocate for me as an artist and writer and Berkeley Rep was so instrumental in the development of this piece through Ground Floor. It feels right to come back to the San Francisco Bay Area with it. Can't wait to share it with you all."
Directed by Tamilla Woodard, the creative team for The Monsters includes Adesola Osakalumi (Choreography), Nina Ball (Scenic Design), Celeste Jennings (Costume Design), Reza Behjat (Lighting Design), Bailey Trierweiler / UpTownWorks (Sound Design), and Kristy Bodall (Stage Manager).
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For years, LIL has observed her estranged brother from the shadows -- watching, waiting, studying every punch he throws. BIG, an aging but respected force in the local Mixed Martial Arts circuit, remains unaware his little sister has been tracking his career from afar... until she appears unexpectedly on his doorstep. A co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, The Monsters delivers an emotional knockout and wrestles with the demons we must face to reconnect, rebuild, and forgive.
Written by and starring award-winning playwright Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen, The Last of the Love Letters), The Monsters features Anyanwu alongside San Francisco Bay Area-born actor Sullivan Jones (HBO's The Gilded Age, Slave Play on Broadway).
"Ngozi's plays are always essentially love stories, whether they depict actual romances, the platonic love between best friends, or in this case the particular bond of siblings," said Berkeley Rep Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer. " I have been a fan of her writing since we worked together on The Homecoming Queen, and am so delighted to get to share this play with Bay Area audiences, especially since they will get to experience Ngozi's gifts not just as a writer but also as an actor!"
"I'm so excited to be bringing The Monsters to the West Coast," said Anyanwu. "Johanna Pfaelzer has been such an advocate for me as an artist and writer and Berkeley Rep was so instrumental in the development of this piece through Ground Floor. It feels right to come back to the San Francisco Bay Area with it. Can't wait to share it with you all."
Directed by Tamilla Woodard, the creative team for The Monsters includes Adesola Osakalumi (Choreography), Nina Ball (Scenic Design), Celeste Jennings (Costume Design), Reza Behjat (Lighting Design), Bailey Trierweiler / UpTownWorks (Sound Design), and Kristy Bodall (Stage Manager).
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