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Anne Washburn

Here are some resources to learn more about Washburn's work.

The Playwright & The Play: Text

Interview with Anne Washburn

To learn more from Anne Washburn on her concept of the play and its early stages, click here to watch an interview from Playwrights Horizons.

The Playwright & The Play: Video

Various Productions of Mr. Burns

This collection showcases how different artists have interpreted Washburn's play, and the different creative choices and styles used for each production. These productions combine the Post-Apocalypse and Sitcom genres, since these genres are embedded in the world of the play. The bright colors and bold cartoon-like qualities contrast against the dystopian world. Click on an image to learn more about when and where each production took place.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Production (2012)
Playwrights Horizons Production (2013)
Almeida Production (2014)
Almeida Production (2014)
Wilma Theater Production (2018)
Guthrie Theatre Production (2015)
Act Theatre Production (2015)
Cleveland Public Theatre Production (2016)
Capital Stage Production (2015)
Sylvia Center for the Arts Production (2018)
The Playwright & The Play: Gallery

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©2020 Shannon Bingham. Understanding Genre in Mr. Burns: Blending Sitcom and Apocalypse on Stage.

This website is for educational purposes only. I am not claiming any of these images/media as my own.

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