Episode 29: Apocalyptic Theater

Todd, Nick, and Percy dive into theatre about the apocalypse and ask lots of (occasionally nihilistic) questions about how the end of the world figures into stories we tell onstage.

Spoiler warning: we do discuss several of the plays listed below in-depth, including their endings, so listen with caution!

Plays We Discussed:

Mr. Burns by Anne Washburn

Wellesley Girl by Brendan Pelsue

The Second World Trilogy by Scott Sickles

Walden by Amy Berryman

Sparks Fly Upwards by Eleanor Burgess

Majorie Prime by Jordan Harrison

R.U.R. by Karel Capek

Thirst by C.A. Johnson

Hurt Song by Caridad Svich

The Listener by Liz Duffy Adams

The Children by Lucy Kirkwood

Marisol by Jose Rivera

Other References:
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

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Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percy Hornak, and Nick Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean.

Our Apocalypse World campaign, Irremediably Home, features JonJon Johnson as the writer and Master of Ceremonies, Percy Hornak as Vance Holliday, T.P. Huth as Vector, Ella Mock as AZ Honey, and Dex Phan as Sydney Thorpe.