Maraj and Neal Photo by Johanna Bobrow.
Presented by Theatre@First
by Rachel Teagle
Directed by Jess Viator
March 15–23, 2024
Unity Somerville
6 William Street
Somerville, MA 02144
Please note: Unity Somerville is not wheelchair accessible. There are stairs leading down to the performance space.
Content note: Please be advised this show contains implied explosions, described violence, allusions to domestic violence, discussions of terminal illness, and homophobic and racially insensitive microaggressions.
Review by Kitty Drexel
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Theatre@First’s plucky production of Rachel Teagle’s The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons is lots of fun! It runs at Unity Somerville church through March 23.
Jess’s (Angele Maraj) life is chugging along – could be better, could be worse – when, one day, the world’s population wakes to discover their childhood dreams have come true! Jess awakes as a mastodon (never to be confused with a mammoth), tusks, and all because Buster (Juan Jose Boschetti) wished everyone’s wishes would come true. Continue reading
