Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River.
The outlandish crew encounters disaster, conflict and harrowing adventure along the way. Keeping with the tradition of Backhaus’ acclaimed play, the cast is composed entirely of women.
As one theater review put it, “Backhaus’s Men On Boats cleverly fuses unconventional casting with contemporary dialogue and slapstick comedy to discuss the dark, uncomfortable and often painful aspects of U.S. history.”
Intrigued? Come see this “mostly comedy” at The Alliance for the Arts on October 21, 23, 28, 30 at 7:30 p.m. and October 31 at 2:00 p.m.
For ticket information, including COVID protocols, click here.
