On a small island west of Sumatra, Captain Jan van Toch discovers an unusual species of intelligent newts, who multiply quickly and can be trained to use tools - a convenient new source of cheap labor for underwater engineering projects. But what happens when they learn to speak our languages, demand their rights, and build not only dams but also bombs? This world premiere adaptation of War with the Newts, Karel Čapek’s satirical 1936 science fiction classic, is a literary “mockumentary,” incorporating fictional newspaper articles and scientific reports. The production promises to showcase Onoda Power’s “nifty visual tricks” and “delightfully unexpected” (Washington Post) solutions for the stage.

Event Details:

Location: 
Georgetown University
Davis Performing Arts Center
Gonda Theatre
37th and O Street, NW
Washington, DC

Performances:
November 12, at 8 pm (world premiere)
November 13, at 8 pm
November 14 at 4 pm
November 15 at 2 pm (post-screening Q&A with Cultural Attaché Robert Řehák)
November 19, at 8 pm (post-screening discussion)
November 20-21, at 8 pm

Tickets: 
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=d1498d53891e3a664bc9f21a734ec673

For additional information, please visit:
http://guevents.georgetown.edu/event/war_with_the_newts#.VdX6x31mqFM

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY THEATER & PERFORMANCE STUDIES PROGRAM
WORLD PREMIERE
War with the Newts
Adapted and directed by Prof. Natsu Onoda Power
From the novel by Karel Čapek

Photo courtesy: Spoolia Design