Gretchen Douma and Lillian Afful Straton in Terra Incognita (Shane Regan) |
Terra Incognita
Annex Theatre
Through August 20,
2016
Annex Theatre’s
current theatrical opening is a world premiere. That’s not unusual for the tiny
(only in physical space), volunteer collective. What’s a bit unusual is that
this play, Terra Incognita, by Benjamine Benne, only has four actors.
Some of their recent world premieres have had a dozen or more characters.
This is Benne’s
first fully-mounted production, but he’s been extremely busy generating product
over the last several years, getting noticed by Eugene O’Neill’s National
Playwrights Conference, and will be leaving us to serve for a year in
Minneapolis’ Playwright Center as a Many
Voices Fellow. That’s not to say that more of his plays may well be
produced here! He has a unique energy and commitment to his craft.