“A paradoxical, puzzling, compellingly hypnotic work.” —Village Voice
In Annie Baker’sThe Antipodes, a group of people sit around a table telling, cataloging, and theorizing stories. Their purpose is never clear: are they brainstorming ideas for a TV show? A film? A mythology? This is a world where ghostly fables co-exist with mundane discussions of snacks and sexual exploits, where the vague instruction to tell stories about “something monstrous” though “it might not be a literal monster” becomes maddeningly impossible. Part satire, part sacred rite,The Antipodesasks what value stories have for a world in crisis.
Off-Broadway premiere at Signature Theatre Company in the spring of 2017
Annie Baker won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama forThe Flick
Shes most known for her hyper-naturalistic style and longform plays
Playbill dubbed her the queen of Off-Broadway
Her playJohnwon two 2016 Obie Awards, and was nominated for five 2016 Lucille Lortel Awards and six 2016 Drama Desk Awards.
She won the Obie Award for Playwriting in 2013
Her playThe Alienswas a finalist for the 2010 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and shared the 2010 Obie Award for Best New American Play with Bakers other playCircle Mirror Transformation.
Johnsold out its first printing in less than eight months (5,000 copies).
The Flickhas sold over 20,000 in 2 ? years (Four printings).
“Endlessly fascinating…
The Antipodesleaves you glowing with a wondering satisfaction. I mean the happy satiety that comes from being in the hands of a real right-brain/left-brain author who channels her ineffable instincts with a master artisan’s practical skills…Ms. Baker has established herself as one of the freshest voices in American theater. Here she also providelĂB
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