God: A Comedy By Woody Allen

Woody Allen’s 1975 comedy comes irreverently and tunefully to the stage. Sex-deprived writer Hepatitis and apathetic actor Diabetes struggle helplessly to find an ending for their play, as they waltz catastrophically with the omnipotent.

Set in an empty Greek amphitheatre, this mad play-within-a-play flits chaotically back and forth between ancient and modern times. A Greek actor and writer are desperately discussing how to end their play. Characters, including Blanche du Bois, Groucho Marx, and ‘Zeus’, arrive inexplicably from the wings and audience. Peppered with metaphysical and philosophical questions, the play skids along farcically until actor and writer reach the same, ultimate, conclusion: there’s no end... nor beginning.

UCLU Runaground caused a stir with their debut performance of Stephen Berkoff’s East at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. They return to Edinburgh with two brand new shows in 2009.

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