Run time: 80 minutes
Best enjoyed by ages 13+
Renowned real-life virologist Nathan Wolfe proposed pandemic insurance years before the novel coronavirus outbreak. No one bought it. Now, in a COVID-altered world, we hear his story, presented as a filmed theatrical experience. America’s most produced dramatist Lauren Gunderson (2017's I and You) returns with a time-jumping tale based on the life and work of Nathan Wolfe, who happens to be the playwright's husband. A deep dive into the profundities of scientific exploration and the harrowing realities of facing your own mortality, The Catastrophist was recently hailed as "triumph" by The Philadelphia Inquirer: "This production is a thing of precious beauty."
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Click here to read the pre-performance guide for The Catastrophist.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Philly Metro
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PBS NewsHour
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The New York Times
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The Washington Post
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Ms. Magazine
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The Economist
A special thank you to sponsors Nicole Sakowitz & Bill Pikounis.
This is a co-production of Marin Theatre Company and Round House Theatre