What’s Wrong with the World

Dobama Theatre will present the “Texas Adaptation” of this Israeli comedy. This translation is uniquely fascinating in that it demonstrates the Israeli playwright’s/adapter’s perspective on American culture and highlights the universality of family dynamics.

A sentimental comedy by Gur Koren “What’s Wrong with the World” sets a collision course between a woman who just wants to see her family happy, and her kids, the younger generation, who might be ruling the world, but don’t necessarily know what to do with it.

Bobbie Tucker, a seventy-year-old woman who lives on a ranch, and whose dream is basically to have another grandson or two, embarks on a mission to save her son’s marriage, after he leaves home following a bitter argument with his wife.

She drags her husband Hank along on a crazy adventure of two innocent ranchers in the big city. Bobbie isn’t particularly healthy, nor is she young, but her maternal worries give her strengths of which she was herself unaware.

Playwright Gur Koren is the dramaturg of the Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv, and a recipient of the Israeli Theatre Awards Playwright of the Year, 2014.

Alon Pdut is a multi-talented Israeli arts professional. His original scripts, adaptations, and translations showcase his storytelling abilities and knack for witty dialogue and engaging narrative.

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Additional performances on August 13, 14, & 15

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