Ocean Filibuster

Gorgeous projections! The smart set design…thrusts the audience into the filibuster’s action.

WBUR

Dive beneath the waves and discover the intimate, critical relationship between humankind and the ocean. An integrated design immerses audiences inside the Senate chamber of a global governing body, where Mr. Majority introduces an “End of Ocean Bill” designed to shrink Earth’s oceans into a more manageable (and marketable) collection of inland seas. When the floor is opened for debate, the Ocean arrives to speak in its own defense…and so begins an epic showdown. Ocean Filibuster fuses myth, song, stand-up, and science to explore the vast depths crucial to our daily survival.

This world-premiere, genre-crashing music theater experience is created by the Obie Award-winning company PearlDamour and features Obie Award winner Jennifer Kidwell playing both Mr. Majority and the Ocean, along with an Ocean Choir.

This production contains haze, sudden loud noises, and flashing/moving lights.

Stream the Show On Demand
Purchase a household ticket to stream a digital version of Ocean Filibuster on demand anytime through March 27. Watch Now

Created by PearlDamour
Text by Lisa D’Amour
Music by Sxip Shirey
Directed by Katie Pearl
Featuring Jennifer Kidwell
Commissioned and developed through a collaboration with the Harvard University Center for the Environment

Production Sponsors
Serena and Bill Lese