Before “meta” was one of Mark Zuckerberg’s slew of annoying appropriations, it was a delicious garnish on many a fourth wall-busting media. Boutique playwright hub La POW brings wryness back to the term with Salty Bananas, gathering a murderer’s row of Austin talent for a desert island metadrama. Blending pratfalls with psychological intrigue, Salty Bananas packs in the flavor. What on earth could six castaways, a disembodied AI voice, and yes, bananas have in common? Leave it to playwright A. John Boulanger to find out. – Cat McCarrey
