Artwork by Jonathan Wood

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play   

by Anne Washburn
Score by Michael Friedman
Lyrics by Anne Washburn
Directed by Larisse Campbell (MFA Candidate) 
November 19–December 6, 2025
Frederic Wood Theatre

In the near future, after the collapse of society as we know it, survivors gather around a campfire, trying to recall the Simpsons episode “Cape Feare”, seeking solace and entertainment. As time passes, that half-remembered episode, plus other fragments of pop culture, becomes the unlikely foundation for new forms of performance and a means of preserving the memory of a world long gone. Blending dark comedy, music, and theatrical experimentation, Mr. Burns, a post-electric play is a uniquely imaginative exploration of pop culture, storytelling, and what endures. 

Schedule

Preview
Wednesday, November 19
7:30 pm 

Opening Night
Thursday, November 20
7:30 pm 

Alumni Night
Friday, November 21
7:30 pm

Talkback
Wednesday, November 26
7:30 pm 

Performances
Wednesday, November 19–Saturday, December 6
7:30 pm 

No performances on Sundays, Mondays, or Tuesdays 

Ancillary Events 

Mr. Burns, a post-electric social
Tuesday, November 25
7:30 pm
Talk with Dr. Christine Evans, Trivia, and Costume Party!

Tarot for the Post-Apocalypse
Thursday, November 27
2–4 pm
Peña Room, IKBLC 301
A free facilitated workshop for creating tarot designed to navigate climate change presented in partnership with UBC Pop Culture and Comics Studies Cluster for UBC Climate Emergency Week and UBC THRIVE month

Game Creation for Climate Change with The Simpsons
December 4
1-4 pm
Peña Room, IKBLC 301
A free facilitated workshop. How do we transform a story into a world you can play in? Presented in partnership with UBC Pop Culture and Comics Studies Cluster for UBC Climate Emergency Week and UBC THRIVE month

Location 

Frederic Wood Theatre
6354 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 

We acknowledge that the UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam.  

Ticket Prices 

Adult: $27 Senior: $20 Student: $13 

Preview: $11 (all types)
(All fees, service charges, and taxes included) 

For any questions, please contact our box office: 604.822.6835 or box.office@ubc.ca.