So? Sue Me!

If you thought making fun of crooked lawyers, judges, and litigants is a thing of our times, think again.

It started at least 25 centuries ago, in 422 BCE, when Aristophanes wrote The Wasps. Satire of the judicial and political system was alive and well when Racine wrote Les Plaideurs [The Litigants] in 1668. It was going strong in 1933 when the Marx Brothers wrote Duck Soup.

Aristophanes inspired Racine. The Marx Brothers inspired us to re-translate Racine and give new life to Aristophanes. The result is So? Sue Me! Racine's blueprint, Aristophanes's corrosive humor, and the Marx Brothers' madcap physical comedy.

"A laugh is nothing to be sneezed at..." (Edwin Justus Mayer, To Be or Not To Be, 1942)

So? Sue Me!
Based on Racine's The Litigants
Translated, adapted, and directed by David Valayre

With
Alan Badger (John Little)
Abhishek Das (Benjamin)
John Frediani (Gavelmug)
Dascha Inciarte (Litigia)
Tara Navarro (Isabelle)
Jeanette Sarmiento (The Countess)
David Valayre (Judge Klinker)
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Stage Manager: AmyCoty
Sound: Jonathan Loo
Lights: Katrina van Winkle
Costumes: Mona Vimal
Photos: Carlos Radillo

Playing at San Francisco's Phoenix Theatre from May 9 through May 25, 2025
General Admission: $30 - Under 30: $25
For group rates (10+), please call (510) 585-4022 or write to info@generationtheatre.com

Prices:
General Admission: USD 30.00,
Under 30: USD 25.00

Artists: David Valayre, Alan Badger, Abhishek Das, John Frediani, Dascha Inciarte, Jeanette Sarmiento, Tara Navarro, Mona Vimal, Katrina van Winkle, Jonathan Loo, Carlos Radillo, Amy Coty

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Theatre