The timely, entertaining, and thought-provoking solo show Breed or Bust by award-winning actor, director, and “story midwife” Joyful Raven returns to the Bay Area this spring at The Marsh Berkeley. This compelling one-woman production takes audiences on a subversive and hilarious journey through female reproductive options, from the taboos of abortion to the nuances often left out of these important conversations. Breed or Bust blends unabashedly honest storytelling, stand-up comedy, and dark humor, as Raven reckons with her reproductive choices and contends with her primal baby-making instincts. With the moments of her “clock ticking,” she reflects on the complex relationship between womanhood and motherhood. Should she surrender to the role of weird aunt, or should she start a GoFundMe to freeze her geriatric eggs?
"Angry Black Woman 101" (3/15/25-4/13/25)
The Marsh Berkeley is at 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA.
Living the Shuffle (1/31/25-3/9/25)
Steve Budd's Seeing Stars (6/29/24-7/13/24)
The Marsh Berkeley presents “The Waiting Period” (6/23/24-6/23/24)
The Marsh Berkeley presents “Seeing Stars” (6/1/24-7/13/24)
The Marsh Berkeley presents “The Waiting Period” (5/19/24-5/19/24)
The Marsh Berkeley presents “Breed or Bust” (5/4/24-5/25/24)
The Marsh Berkeley presents “Tobacco, Zigzags, & Gum” (4/19/24-5/24/24)
The Marsh Berkeley presents “The Waiting Period” (4/14/24-4/14/24)
The Marsh Berkeley presents “Other” (4/13/24-5/4/24)
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Fly By Night
Hillbarn Theatre (3/6 - 3/23) | |
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A Beautiful Noise
Golden Gate Theater (6/4 - 6/22) | |
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Head Over Heels
City Lights Theater Company (7/17 - 8/24) | |
Back to the Future
Orpheum Theatre (2/12 - 3/9) | ||
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MJ
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (7/29 - 8/3) | |
KIM’S CONVENIENCE
Toni Rembe Theater (9/18 - 10/19) | ||
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The Thing About Jellyfish
Roda Theatre at Berkeley Rep (1/31 - 3/9) | |
Miguel Zenón
Lesher Center for the Arts (4/11 - 4/11) | ||
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