War With the Newts
20 W. 7th Pl. St Paul
MN 55102
United States
Sandbox Theatre's 10th Anniversary Season kicks off with WAR WITH THE NEWTS, an ensemble-created exploration of Karel Čapek’s 1936 sociopolitical sci-fi tale of corruption, selfishness and absurdism.
While on a pearl hunting expedition South of Sumatra, a sea captain happens upon an intelligent breed of anthropomorphic newts, whose discovery by humans leads to their exploitation, assimilation, evolution, and eventual demise.
Told with Sandbox’s signature stylized design, movement and language, War With the Newts is a sprawling, sharp-witted satire on the hubris of nationalism, the dangers of consumerism, and explores the roots of humanity's self-destructive nature.
“This story is already fanciful, so there is plenty of room for Sandbox’s expressive creativity to explode,” says Park Square Artistic Director Richard Cook. “I love the ambition of it all and trust Sandbox to pull it off in style.”
Cast & Crew
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Derek Miller
Actor, Instrumentalist, Playwright, Prop design ... -
Gregory Parks
Actor, Improv, Voiceover