Is anyone truly alone anymore? We’ve got the entire world in our pockets: a steady stream of information and connections at our fingertips. What would happen if we were just… left to ourselves? Playwright KJ Sanchez tackles that and other questions of social justice and conservation in Walden (remix). Instead of strictly retelling Henry David Thoreau’s isolated-ish years in a cabin by Walden Pond, Sanchez adds a spacey twist. Astronaut “H” lives alone on the moon, harvesting matter for Earth’s energy crisis. Ties to friends and family start to fade. Her AI companion starts to evolve. Questions arise about the corporation she works for. Sanchez explores potential next steps for our existence, grounding us further in Thoreau’s root concerns. “Things do not change; we change.” – Cat McCarrey
April 3-13