Five Forgeries
By Lucas Baisch
A Blue Cube Initiative
Keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.” – David Lynch
July 28, 2027 - August 15, 2027
The Magic’s Blue Cube initiative is where the promise of the Magic Theatre’s inception is taking root anew: this is the home for the weird, the slippage of time, the leap into pelagic zones of the theatrical imagination. Each year, The Blue Cube Initiative will host 2 productions in rep on the same set: one dedicated boundary-obliterating work from local writers, the other to non-traditional performances from the far-flung corners of the mainstream.
In 2027, the Blue Cube Initiative kicks off with the world premiere of “5 Forgeries,” from Bay Area native Lucas Baisch: A grieving mother denies Munchausen by proxy. A teen prodigy lusts after a boy at school. A hospice nurse is convinced she’s possessed by a Central American dictator. A terminally ill artist scams their mentor. The performers craft model dioramas in real time, oscillating between monologue and scene, with each path leading to The Annual Convention – a cheap, carpeted hotel conference room. Through live-feed projection and scenic re-construction, this experimental play studies the inefficacy of control, the dispossession of land, the creeping rot of the body, and the twin definitions of “possession” as both a system of proprietary capture and a haunting.
Tickets currently only available with Season Pass 2026-2027. Passes go on sale October 22nd!
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Tickets to all three productions; A Rashomon, Coriolanus and Five Forgeries
Reserved Seats
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Introducing the Artists and Educators Preview Pass!
We believe theatre should remain accessible to the people who help make the Bay Area a vibrant cultural and educational community. That’s why we’re introducing the Artists & Educators Preview Pass, created especially for Bay Area artists, arts workers, educators, and members of the education community.
This pass is our invitation to the people who teach, create, mentor, imagine, and help build the cultural life of our region to experience the work at Magic Theatre. Only $90 for:
Tickets to all three productions; A Rashomon, Coriolanus and Five Forgeries
Reserved Seats
Get exclusive access to workshops, readings and events
Priority access to special events
Discounted tickets to Resident Company Performances
Free admission to Rainbow Zebra/The Third Stage reading series