A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Ambitious Washington pundit Peter Peters is an expert on everything, even things he’s never heard of before. His slick media appearances put him on the fast track…until one of his interviews blows up in his face.
Written by John Feffer
Directed by Doug Krehbel
Starring John Feffer as the pundit, with Matthew Ancarrow, Sean Coe, Anthony Hacsi, Emily Morrison, Peter J. Orvetti, Sarah Daisy Splitt, and Carol Spring
Video Director, Maria Meriwether
Now heading to the New York Fringe after rave reviews and sell-out shows in Washington!
Dorothy B. Williams Theatre
145 Sixth Ave., New York
SAT 8/11 @ 5:00-6:30
SUN 8/12 @ 8:15-9:45
TUES 8/14 @ 3:15-4:45
WED 8/15 @ 4:30-6:00
FRI 8/17 @ 8:15-9:45
SAT 8/18 @ 2:45-4:15
TICKETS AVAILABLE: at the New York Fringe website.
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REVIEWS
Our first review in New York: NYTheater.com
Five stars and Pick of the Fringe from DC Theatre Scene!
5 stars from DC Metro Theater Arts!
“Deflates its target with a sharp satiric pin,” says The Washington Post.
Also:
Washingtonian recommends us
And so does the Pink Line Project
READ ABOUT THE PUNDIT
Playing the Pundit in Huffington Post
Article in Broadway World
Background article in the Washingtonian
Video interview at Politico with me and Doug Krehbel, the director
Washington Post: Sneak preview of five shows, including The Pundit
First Look at The Pundit in DC Theatre Scene
Preview in DC Metro Theatre Arts
READ RECENT WRITINGS
- Behind The Bird: DCTheatreScene.com (June 22, 2011)
- Washingtonian (July 2010): First Person: Waiting for the Curtain
- Original, full-length Washingtonian article on 2009 Fringe
- The New York Times: My Backlogged Pages
- Washington Post: Excerpt from Edible Rex
- Washington Post: Jeju Island, Paradise with a Dark Side
BIOGRAPHY
John Feffer is the author of several books, including the novel Foamers (Scribner, 1997). He works at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, where he co-directs the Foreign Policy In Focus project. He will begin as an Open Society Fellow in September 2012. You can find more about his books, his articles, and his biography elsewhere on this website.
FROM THE CREATOR OF…
The Bird
- DC Theatre Scene calls The Bird “a treasure,” gives it 5 out of 5, and designates it “pick of the Fringe.”
- DCist says that “Feffer is magnetic, a born storyteller.”
- The Washington City Paper calls The Bird “a captivating personal story.”
- See a short video excerpt on Youtube.
Edible Rex
- DC Theatre Scene gives Edible Rex its top mark
- Washington City Paper: “Edible Rex is by far my favorite.”
- See video excerpt: Youtube video
Krapp’s Last Power Point
- Pick of the Fringe 2009 (DC Theatre Scene)
- Read review of KLPP: DC Theatre Scene review
- See video excerpt: Youtube video
PRESS PHOTOS (by Kia Rogers)
