ON THE EVOULTIONARY FUNCUTION OF SHAME

The Next Stage Festival

A Play by D.A. Mindell

Directed by Jess McLeod

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Opening Night                  February 26, 2025

Off-Broadway at The Irene Diamond Stage The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W 42nd St.)

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In the beginning, two people got kicked out of a garden for eating fruit. Many years later, Adam—a transgender man expecting a child—meets with his twin sister, Eve, a pioneering scientist. She offers her brother prenatal services from her cutting-edge practice. But what exactly does that entail? And does Adam even want Eve’s help?

 

Written by bold new talent D.A. Mindell and helmed by the refreshingly innovative director Jess McLeod, ON THE EVOULTIONARY FUNCUTION OF SHAME is a compelling exploration of identity, family, and the courage it takes to live authentically, no matter the expectations of society—or those closest to you.

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