Marco Millions (based on lies)

In Marco Millions (based on lies), Waterwell puts its signature irreverent stamp on Eugene O’Neil’s lesser-known play about the famous thirteenth century travels of Marco Polo. As a kickback artist, winner of no-bid contracts and proto-currency trader, Polo was what you might call an adventure capitalist. In the hands of the acclaimed theatre ensemble Waterwell his tale is refracted into a freewheeling, kaleidoscopic vaudeville about commercial imperialism, untapped markets in underdeveloped countries and The American Way.