So much of the play “Enron” is true to life, that to call it a dark comedy, you must emphasize dark, or as a cautionary tale, a better emphasis would be: beware. Quantum Theatre is retelling the tale right on time for the demon season, with a compelling, kinetic staging of the Lucy Prebble play that looks back on the downfall of a corporate giant. The Texas-based energy company was known to all who lived through the turn of the 20th century for its national “Ask Why” campaign, which portrayed Enron as a pioneering, innovative energy and business company. It was all smoke and mirrors, laid bare in the compelling production, a collaboration with Attack Theatre.
Lucy Prebble
Preview: ‘Enron’ Play Revisits Real-Life Out-of-Control Corporate Greed
Director Kyle Haden on Quantum Theatre Production, New Role at Pittsburgh Public, and CMU ColLABo. By SHARON EBERSON The Downtown parkway ramp spills onto Grant Street with a skyward view of One Oxford Centre, the aluminum, glass and granite skyscraper… Read More ›
Upcoming Quantum Theatre Sites Include ‘The Tempest’ at Carrie Furnace
Quantum Theatre, Shakespeare and Carrie Furnace will continue their triple-threat collaboration – innovative company, The Bard and a historic site – with “The Tempest,” set for the summer of 2026.
