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The Monsters

Fri 27 Mar - Sun 3 May
Fri Mar 27
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Sun May 3

Single tickets on sale Nov 5

By Ngozi Anyanwu
Directed by Tamilla Woodard
West Coast premiere
Peet’s Theatre

For years, LIL has observed her estranged brother from the shadows — watching, waiting, studying every punch he throws. BIG, an aging but respected force in the local Mixed Martial Arts circuit, remains unaware his little sister has been tracking his career from afar…until she appears unexpectedly on his doorstep. Award-winning playwright Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief, The Homecoming Queen, The Last of the Love Letters) writes and stars in this West Coast premiere of a sibling love story that grapples with reunion and buried resentments. Raw and riveting, The Monsters delivers an emotional knockout and wrestles with the demons we must face to reconnect, rebuild, and forgive.

The Monsters was developed in The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work.

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Important dates

  • Masks required: Mar 29, Apr 5 (matinee and evening), Apr 7, and Apr 12 (matinee)
  • Closed captioning: evenings Apr 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8; and every matinee through Apr 30
  • Audio description: May 2 matinee
  • Theatre Explorers: Apr 18 matinee — K–5 workshop for families; learn more about bringing children to the theatre
  • Postshow discussions: Apr 10, Apr 16, and Apr 21 — guided by members of Berkeley Rep’s artistic team
  • Docent-led postshow discussions: after all matinees

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In the 2025/26 season, masks are encouraged for all performances, but are required in our theatres on select Sunday and Tuesday performances.

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