"Or,"
by Liz Duffy Adams
an historical romp
directed by Amanda Nelson
Squires Studio Theatre
Feb. 20-23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 24, 2024 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 

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Liz Duffy Adams' "Or," is perhaps best described as Restoration comedy meets farce. A reflection on identity and role-playing, the work tells a fictional story about the British playwright and spy Aphra Behn. The quick pace of the play demands its three performers to deliver both verbal wit and physical gags. While set in the Restoration period, the play weaves elements and themes from the 1660s, the 1960s, and today. It is at once Restoration bawdy and 1960s groovy.