jonathan reinis productions
in association with berkeley repertory theatre
presents:
citizen josh
written and performed by josh kornbluth
august 16–september 2
thrust stage
running time: 90 minutes, no intermission
the quixotic adventures of an unlikely berkeley activist!
the show
multimedia, blogs
and more
Watch a short excerpt from Citizen Josh (9.3MB, QuickTime required).
Josh Kornbluth’s blog is a collection of all things Josh: information on the show, on his other theatre projects and other political interests.
Salon.com co-founder Scott Rosenberg is a longtime friend of Josh’s. Read his thoughts on the show here.
Everyone’s favorite Red Diaper Baby grows up.
Inspiration for Citizen Josh began with the election in 2004, when Josh Kornbluth came to the conclusion that perhaps, just perhaps, voting was not quite enough. Citizen Josh weaves a web of smart, funny and moving autobiographical tales into a personal quest to engage the fundamentals of democracy.
the artist
Josh Kornbluth is the creator and performer of Ben Franklin: Unplugged, Red Diaper Baby and Love & Taxes, among others. He is best known for his film, Haiku Tunnel, and KQED’s The Josh Kornbluth Show.
the critics say
“Beautifully staged…It’s smart. It’s very funny. It’s another highly entertaining evening with Kornbluth.”—Rob Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle
“GO SEE THE SHOW.”—Jon Carroll, San Francisco Chronicle
“A charming, funny, delightful, and pointed monologue on the political education of Josh Kornbluth…Could well be the best work Kornbluth has ever done…Just about everyone in the audience wishes they could invite him over for dinner.”—Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times
“Vintage Kornbluth: insightful, funny and, at times, moving”—CultureVulture.net
“Highly Recommended! A must-see!”—Linda Ayres-Frederick, San Francisco Bay Times
“Kornbluth is a writer with great originality and depth and a spell-binding performer. What more can you expect from an evening at the theatre?”—New York Daily News
add value—free events
Following each Sunday matinee, Josh Kornbluth will host “Democratic Dialogues” with special guests:
- Sunday, August 19: Co-founder of MoveOn.org Joan Blades
- Sunday, August 26: UC Berkeley professor George Lakoff
- Sunday, September 2: Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates
