“AGNUS proves to be an intriguing concept play… Agnus Eli is an unmistakably engrossing character… and an ensemble of actors give standout performances.”
- Theresa Perkins, myentertainmentworld.ca
Futuristic stage and set design for AGNUS creates the world of the play out of projections and mirrors.
Photo: AGNUS premiere in New York City 2018
Co-Creator and star of AGNUS, Ise Lyfe (Stanford University, TEDTalk, Huffington Post), talks about the play and its origin, Off-Broadway premiere in New York City, and impact beyond the stage as the production heads to Berlin in Fall 2021.
Agnus is an odd man in both appearance and personality. Cryptic and volatile after being accused of the murder of a California Governor, Agnus undergoes a series of interviews by a state-appointed psychologist to determine his fitness to stand trial.
This futuristic political theater drama takes today’s political sphere and media culture to imaging the future of law, politics, and news media in the not-so-distant future. Set in the 2047, Agnus imagines one possible future of corporatized media, an elite political sphere, advanced technology, prisons, and the governance of public opinion.
