The How and the Why

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Eric Schabla

Zora is an acclaimed, 50-something evolutionary biologist at Harvard. Rachel is an ambitious, 20-something graduate student in the same field. Both have devoted their academic lives to learning about how women’s bodies work and why menstruation and menopause were important factors in evolution. Sparks fly when they clash with each other and the male establishment. Two Crows Theatre’s production features APT artistic director Brenda DeVita and core company member Kelsey Brennan

1/23-2/2, Slowpoke Lounge, Spring Green, at 7:30 pm Thursdays-Fridays and 1 & 6 pm Saturdays-Sundays (no 1 pm show 1/25). $25/$20.

press release: Two Crows Theatre Company’s second production of their second season will be The How and The Why by Sarah Treem (House of Cards, The Affair). The How and the Why opens January 23 in the theatre at Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret and runs until February 2, 2020. Directed by Laura Rook, the play takes place on the eve of a prestigious conference as an up-and-coming evolutionary biologist debates the findings of an established leader in the field. This intimate and keenly perceptive play explores the difficult choices faced by women of every generation. Evolution and emotion collide in this sharp play about science, family, and survival of the fittest.

Tickets on sale now: twocrowstheatre.org. $20 - $25

Two Crows Associate Artistic Director Kelsey Brennan says this play offers females a very rare opportunity to talk about subjects that we rarely get to talk about - on stage or off, and Sarah Treem’s incredible wit and smart language mixed with a truly remarkable story augment that opportunity.

The How and the Why will feature American Players Theatre Core Acting Company Member and Two Crows Associate Artistic Director Kelsey Brennan, and American Players Theatre Artistic Director Brenda DeVita.

The How and the Why Special Events

Sunday Jan 26, following the 1pm and 6pm performances: Women's Health Forum featuring Dr. Mark Timmerman of Sauk Prairie Healthcare. Join Dr. Timmerman and The How and the Why director Laura Rook to discuss women's health topics and the scientific theories explored in the play.

Wednesday Jan 29, 6-8pm - Slowpoke Lounge & Cabaret: Spring Green Menopause Cafe. At a Menopause Cafe people, regardless of gender or age, come to eat cake and discuss menopause. There is no agenda, expectations, or experts. These pop-up cafes exists all over the world and provide a respectful, confidential place to talk about menopause. Learn more at www.menopausecafe.net and join us for Spring Green's first Menopause Cafe! Coffee provided. Participants are encouraged to bring a baked good.

What critics have said about the play:

"Sarah Treem's play brims with ideas and emotional colors that eddy and refract like rivulets in a lively, plunging stream." — Washington Post.

“An exhilarating, intellectual evening out." — Star-Ledger.

"A moving portrait of a woman meeting with equanimity - an unexpected, often painful series of questions about the choices she made in the past." — NY Times.

"Two absorbing hours with two finely formed, interesting, smart, and captivating women...a very rare achievement indeed for women in and at the theater." — Feminist Spectator.