The Antipodes by Annie Baker
Directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe
February 22nd - (extended to) March 29th
Pulitzer Prize-winner, Annie Baker's latest extraordinary play is about people telling stories about telling stories. The Antipodes portrays a never-ending brainstorming session for unspecified purposes in an unspecified place. It evokes a world that is both familiar and fantastical, and leaves you glowing with a wondering satisfaction.
February 22nd - (extended to) March 29th
Pulitzer Prize-winner, Annie Baker's latest extraordinary play is about people telling stories about telling stories. The Antipodes portrays a never-ending brainstorming session for unspecified purposes in an unspecified place. It evokes a world that is both familiar and fantastical, and leaves you glowing with a wondering satisfaction.
What people are saying
"A beautiful monster of a play."
"What a fabulous evening of theatre!"
"So devastating, moving, and hilarious!!!"
"I was riveted, kind of creeped out, worried about all the characters, entranced."
"Possibly one of my favorite shows I've been to. I was mesmerized the entire time."
"When someone is telling you a really good story, it’s irresistible. Shaking the Tree’s production of The Antipodes, is a work of constant stories that overlap, interrupt, and spiral into each other—it’s irresistible."
TJ Acena, Portland Mercury
Read more HERE
"Annie Baker's THE ANTIPODES at Shaking the Tree Theatre will leave you simultaneously exhilarated and contemplative...There is a lot of theatre magic in this show, and I don’t want to give too much away, but I applaud the cast for mastering the arts of sleight of hand and misdirection."
Krista Garver, Broadway World
Read more HERE
"As bizarre, mundane and awful as life can be, in Van Der Merwe’s magic conference room stories may not be the answer to our problems, but they still offer sharp and captivating entertainment."
Linda Ferguson, Oregon Artswatch
*SPOILER ALERT* This review contains many spoilers
Read more HERE
“No dwarves or elves or trolls.” That’s the first rule set forth in this play by Annie Baker, which chronicles a brainstorming session for a mysterious project. Baker—who also wrote the delectably surreal John—loves blasting through narrative conventions and into funny, fascinating new dimensions, making her work a natural fit for the boundary-breaking Shaking the Tree.
Bennett Campbell Ferguson, Willamette Week
"Ms. Baker has established herself as one of the freshest voices in American theater.” - The New York Times
"An intensely vivid hypnotizing act disguised as a play." - Time Out New York
"What a fabulous evening of theatre!"
"So devastating, moving, and hilarious!!!"
"I was riveted, kind of creeped out, worried about all the characters, entranced."
"Possibly one of my favorite shows I've been to. I was mesmerized the entire time."
"When someone is telling you a really good story, it’s irresistible. Shaking the Tree’s production of The Antipodes, is a work of constant stories that overlap, interrupt, and spiral into each other—it’s irresistible."
TJ Acena, Portland Mercury
Read more HERE
"Annie Baker's THE ANTIPODES at Shaking the Tree Theatre will leave you simultaneously exhilarated and contemplative...There is a lot of theatre magic in this show, and I don’t want to give too much away, but I applaud the cast for mastering the arts of sleight of hand and misdirection."
Krista Garver, Broadway World
Read more HERE
"As bizarre, mundane and awful as life can be, in Van Der Merwe’s magic conference room stories may not be the answer to our problems, but they still offer sharp and captivating entertainment."
Linda Ferguson, Oregon Artswatch
*SPOILER ALERT* This review contains many spoilers
Read more HERE
“No dwarves or elves or trolls.” That’s the first rule set forth in this play by Annie Baker, which chronicles a brainstorming session for a mysterious project. Baker—who also wrote the delectably surreal John—loves blasting through narrative conventions and into funny, fascinating new dimensions, making her work a natural fit for the boundary-breaking Shaking the Tree.
Bennett Campbell Ferguson, Willamette Week
"Ms. Baker has established herself as one of the freshest voices in American theater.” - The New York Times
"An intensely vivid hypnotizing act disguised as a play." - Time Out New York
Cast
Sandy: Duffy Epstein
Sarah: Rebby Yuer Foster
Eleanor: Josie Seid
Adam: Ken Yoshikawa*
Danny M1: Sam Dinkowitz
Danny M2: Darius Pierce*
Josh: Rocco Weyer
Dave: Jim Vadala
Brian: Samson Syharath
Understudy: Jon Bolden
*Appearing through an Agreement between Shaking the Tree Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Sarah: Rebby Yuer Foster
Eleanor: Josie Seid
Adam: Ken Yoshikawa*
Danny M1: Sam Dinkowitz
Danny M2: Darius Pierce*
Josh: Rocco Weyer
Dave: Jim Vadala
Brian: Samson Syharath
Understudy: Jon Bolden
*Appearing through an Agreement between Shaking the Tree Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Duffy Epstein
Sam Dinkowitz
Rocco Weyer
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Rebby Yuer Foster
Jim Vadala
Ken Yoshikawa
Jon Bolden
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Samson Syharath
Josie Seid
Darius Pierce
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Creative
Director & Set Designer: Samantha Van Der Merwe
Lighting Designer: Abby Jacquin
Sound Designer: Matt Wiens
Costume Designer: Paige A Hanna
Costume Design Assistant: Moth Noriega
Technical Director & Set Design Collaborator: Nate Raphael
Technical Intern: Ada Hallstrom
Video & Sound Engineer: Jared Jonas
Stage Manager: Emily Hogan
Assistant Stage Manager: Bela Mast
“The Antipodes” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Lighting Designer: Abby Jacquin
Sound Designer: Matt Wiens
Costume Designer: Paige A Hanna
Costume Design Assistant: Moth Noriega
Technical Director & Set Design Collaborator: Nate Raphael
Technical Intern: Ada Hallstrom
Video & Sound Engineer: Jared Jonas
Stage Manager: Emily Hogan
Assistant Stage Manager: Bela Mast
“The Antipodes” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
The Antipodes is generously supported by our major donors; Ronni Lacroute, Jessie Jonas, Ellyn Bye, and Anonymous x 2. We'd also like to thank the foundations and organizations listed below, members of Shaking the Tree's Board, as well as many other individual supporters. To support this show, or any others in our season, please visit our DONATE page.
