Rule-breaking world premiere of 'The Figs' is at St. Pete's American Stage through August 4

There's a lot to learn from the tyrannical king dangerously obsessed with figs.

By Ray Roa on Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 1:55 pm

Photo via americanstage/Flickr

Kayland Jordan from 'The Figs,' which is at American Stage in St. Petersburg, Florida through Aug. 4, 2024.

If “Shrek” and “Monty Python” had unprotected sex and ended up making a baby, it might look and sound a little something like “The Figs.”

American Stage’s last show of the season also marks the world premiere of the piece by playwright Doug Robinson—a whimsical work that leaves a lot of room for the audience to use their imaginations as cast members (including Kayland Jordan, pictured) each play multiple roles in a story about a tyrannical king who’s dangerously obsessed with figs, which he naturally cannot grow himself.

His solution to the issue ends up leading theater lovers through director Helen R. Murray’s rule-breaking production which is a celebration of love and also kindness.

"The Figs" is at American Stage in St. Petersburg Wednesday-Sunday through Aug. 4, and tickets are still available for $28 & up. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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