Back to Eden

Back to Eden by Yuri Baranovsky

(8)
Productions (12)
Dramedy
|
90 - 110 minutes
4 W, 3 M, 16 Any (7-23 actors possible: 4-20 W, 3-19 M)
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: A simple white door on an empty stage with furniture added throughout.

A man and woman find themselves in an empty space with nothing but a door and each other; their memory of their past is as vague as their memory of one another. When a businessman enters and offers to build them the world, they jump at the chance, hoping it will bring them some sort of happiness and control. But as they try to figure out what exactly they want and who they want to be, they also discover that perhaps they shouldn't have asked questions at all. A poignant and humorous reinterpretation of the story of Adam and Eve.

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

A man and woman find themselves in an empty space with nothing but a door and each other; their memory of their past is as vague as their memory of one another. When a businessman enters and offers to build them the world, they jump at the chance, hoping it will bring them some sort of happiness and control. But as they try to figure out what exactly they want and who they want to be, they also discover that perhaps they shouldn't have asked questions at all. A poignant and humorous reinterpretation of the story of Adam and Eve.

  • Dramedy
  • |
  • 90 - 110 minutes
  • 4 W, 3 M, 16 Any (7-23 actors possible: 4-20 W, 3-19 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: A simple white door on an empty stage with furniture added throughout.

Published Reviews

"Provocative... [with] Waiting for Godot absurdism..."

Lara Shalson, San Francisco Bay Guardian

Production History

MAR 26, 2021 - MAR 27, 2021
West Harrison MS/HS
Mondamin, IA United States
West Harrison MS/HS Mondamin, IA United States
APR 30, 2015 - MAY 02, 2015
Highlands High School
North Highlands, CA United States
Highlands High School North Highlands, CA United States
AUG 14, 2014 - AUG 16, 2014
Black Martini Theatre
Perth, WA Australia
Black Martini Theatre Perth, WA Australia
MAR 23, 2012 - MAR 24, 2012
Jesup High School
Jesup, IA United States
Jesup High School Jesup, IA United States
OCT 12, 2011 - OCT 14, 2011
The Friends' School
Hobart, TAS Australia
The Friends' School Hobart, TAS Australia
OCT 06, 2011 - OCT 09, 2011
Manchester College
North Manchester, IN United States
Manchester College North Manchester, IN United States
JUN 24, 2011 - JUN 25, 2011
Alcester Grammar School
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Alcester Grammar School Warwickshire, United Kingdom
MAR 26, 2010 - APR 18, 2010
CSU Fullerton
Fullerton, CA United States
CSU Fullerton Fullerton, CA United States
FEB 18, 2010 - FEB 20, 2010
Stratford High School
Goose Creek, SC United States
Stratford High School Goose Creek, SC United States
DEC 04, 2009 - DEC 05, 2009
Glen Cove High School
Glen Cove, NY United States
Glen Cove High School Glen Cove, NY United States
OCT 22, 2009 - OCT 24, 2009
American Heritage School
Plantation, FL United States
American Heritage School Plantation, FL United States
JAN 01, 2003 - DEC 31, 2003
Shelton Theater
San Francisco, CA United States
Shelton Theater San Francisco, CA United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

Semi-finalist, American Theater Co-Op Competition