Halley Feiffer offers a new twist on an old story in Between the Two Humps
Who: MCC Theater
What: LIVELABS: One Acts
Where: MCC Theater online
When: Through January 17, $10 (free to subscribers)
Why: Playwright Halley Feiffer and director Trip Cullman, who previously teamed up on Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow, an uproarious version of Chekhov’s Three Sisters, return to MCC virtually with the eighteen-minute LIVELABS presentation Between the Two Humps, a different take on the story of Mary and Joseph. The Zoom production features Noah Robbins as Joseph, Kara Young as Mary, Peppermint as the angel Gabriel, and Portia as the voice of God. Instead of a reverent look at the birth of Jesus, in this case the foul-mouthed parents-to-be are dealing with teen pregnancy and questioning their faith as they make their way through the desert, accompanied by live set drawing courtesy of Clint Ramos. The show, which was written before the pandemic and has been reimagined for virtual viewing, also comes with a thirty-three-minute talkback with the cast and crew and is available on demand through January 17.