The play that no one knows — not even the actors
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, the global sensation by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour explores the restrictions, censorship and denial of individual choice faced under a harsh regime. A theater experience like no other.
At each performance, a different actor will step onto the stage and be handed a script they’ve never seen before. No rehearsal, no director. Every night is opening night — no repeats. At the top of each week, a different set of “rabbits” will be revealed.
Oh, and there’s free baklava in the cafe after the show.
by Nassim Soleimanpour
directed by everyone and no one
starring a great mystery
Box Office:
323-663-1525
Show Days: 11 - Curtain
Dark Days: 11 - 6pm
Closed Tuesday
Preview: May 10, 8pm
Open: May 11, 7pm
Close: June 22, 2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm
Sundays 2pm
Pay What You Want Mondays 8pm
Barred from leaving Iran for refusing military service, Soleimanpour conceived White Rabbit Red Rabbit as “message in a bottle” — a way to use the actor’s voice to communicate the experiences of an entire generation living in a restrictive, harshly censored society directly to the audience. Wild and utterly original, the play explores themes of freedom, control and the human condition, with a focus on the lives of young people. It’s emotionally vulnerable at times, hilarious at others, and always pushing the boundaries of what it means to be present: spontaneous, playful, interactive and unpredictable. Join the Fountain team for a piece of baklava and a conversation in the upstairs café after every performance.
White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been translated into over 30 languages and performed over 3,000 times worldwide. According to the UK Guardian, “We're asked to consider risk, complicity and conformity, but ultimately White Rabbit Red Rabbit explores the laws of live theater — the way in which an audience lets disbelief ebb and flow; our pleasure in watching an event take shape even without rehearsal.”