Can you imagine how real Peanuts characters are like if portrayed in modern times and in a theater setting? Bert V. Royal wrote a cleverly written exploration of modern teen angst using parody versions of the characters we used to watch on TV. In 2004, his play, Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, became one of the breakout hits at the New York International Fringe Festival where it won numerous awards.
Audiences will get to revisit familiar characters from the Peanuts comic strip like Charlie Brown, his little sister Sally, Linus and Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Shroeder, the Little Red-Headed Girl, and Pigpen – all grown up and in high school. The characters go by different names, though, because the play was produced as an “unauthorized parody.”
If you haven’t decided on a Valentine’s Day date yet, this might be an interesting play to watch. Although it’s not romantic, you will sure talk about the play long after you’ve finished watching it. Catch the journey of eight angsty and self-destructive teenagers whose characters drown in social issues of sexual relations and identity, bullying, teen violence, drug use, child sexual abuse, suicide, eating disorders, rebellion, and many more.
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead is produced by Twin Bill Theater and is playing until February 14 at 2:30 p.m. and on February 26 at 8:00 p.m. For tickets, call or text Kiko at 0927-4604652 or email twinbilltheater@gmail.com
