Baby Universe at Studio Theatre

New York City-based visual theater company Wakka Wakka Productions brings its whimsical puppet odyssey Baby Universe to Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theatre. It's sometime in the future, and the government is working furiously to save the population of an unnamed, dying planet in a dying universe. The sun is in its final days, and the few remaining souls live primarily in bunkers and have resorted to cannibalism. Destruction looms imminent. In a race against the clock, scientist-generated "baby universes" are being placed in the care of lonely spinsters in the hope that one might nurture to maturity a universe capable of birthing a planet that can support the relocation of the entire population. This captivating futuristic fable features 30 puppets, animation, a space-age score and an irresistible robot based on Stephen Hawking. The New York Times called the show "funny and poignant ... magical and refreshing." Baby Universe was developed in association with Nordland Visual Theatre.