The Extinctionist
Composer: Daniel Schlosberg
Librettist: Amanda Quaid
Company: Heartbeat Opera
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 03, 2024 | |
| Friday, April 05, 2024 | |
| Sunday, April 07, 2024 | Matinee |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 | |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 | Matinee |
Synopsis
A young couple is trying to have a baby. Ice caps are melting. Forests are burning. In the face of environmental collapse, one woman wonders if the best way to protect a future child is not to have one at all. It all goes according to plan until she discovers she has little choice in the matter. In this dark comedy, a woman’s body becomes a battleground of political anguish, conflicting desire, and existential dread.