Woolly Woolly!!

I spent this year's Spring Break on a staycation. One of the gems of DC that I got to experience is the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's pay-what-you-can (PWYC) performance.

You see, the first two days that a new show opens, they make PWYC tickets availalbe on a first come, first served basis.

The show I attended was The Agony and the Ecstacy of Steve Jobs created and performed by Mike Daisey.

Following his smash hit monologue, The Last Cargo Cult, Mike Daisey pulls back the curtain veiling America’s most mysterious technology icon. With a wickedly funny tale of pride, beauty, lust, and industrial design, Daisey illuminates the war—from China to Silicon Valley—over how we see our world, and the human price we pay for our high-tech toys.

It was great! It reminded me how enjoyable theater can be--not only because it was a quality production, but also because of the challenging content of the show. I loved it's element of commentary through a twisted kind of dramatic documentary.

Their next show, BootyCandy written and directed by Robert O'Hara will be opening May 30, with PWYC performances on Monday May 30 and Tuesday May 31.

And with an overview like this:

Robert O’Hara took home a 2010 Helen Hayes Award for Antebellum, and he’s cooking up an even saucier dish for us now. This kaleidoscope of sassy lessons in sex education speaks the truth about growing up gay and African American. With outrageous humor and real heart, it tests how we talk about our bodies at home, in church, and on the corner.

Why wouldn't you be there?