The Plague Master General – Blue Hour Theatre @ West of Lenin (Seattle – Fremont)

The Plague Master General (a bubonic comedy), is a bitingly funny and cynical look at a kingdom that handles, mishandles, and ignores an impending and obvious catastrophe.

It’s the mid-1300s (give or take) and a deadly plague no one understands is engulfing Europe. Thankfully, they’ve found someone who’s going to cure it: Lord Aguilar. Is he a doctor? A learned man? A debonair hero with charisma and a can-do spirit? Absolutely not. But thanks to a powerful baron, his terrifying wife, and a doctor-priest who couldn’t be bothered one way or the other, Aguilar now has a life-or-death responsibility for which he is entirely unqualified.

This new dark comedy mashes The Crucible with Monty Python to explore the dangers of hubris, apathy, and blind faith in the healing power of leeches. Written and directed by Greg LoProto.

Location: West of Lenin (203 N 36th St, Seattle)

Tickets are pay-what-you-choose ($25 suggested), here.