About This Show

Berkeley native Eisa Davis’ lyrical coming-of-age story follows a multiracial girl found as an infant floating in a basket on the Navarro River in Mendocino County. It’s 1955, and Bulrusher is 18 and restless, with a gift for clairvoyance that makes her feel like a stranger even amongst the eccentric, dialect speaking folks of her predominantly white enclave of Boonville. When a mysterious Black girl from Birmingham comes to town, Bulrusher discovers new facets of her identity — and uncovers her place in the world. A Pulitzer Prize finalist called “captivating and lushly poetic” by the LA Times, Bulrusher is infused with rhythmic language, passion, and down-home humor.

Show Details

Dates: First Preview: October 27, 2023 Opening Night: November 1, 2023 Final Performance: December 3, 2023
Location: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California

2025 Addison St,

Berkeley,

94704

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Ticket Office: (510) 647-2949

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