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Bartleby at The Old Globe
Dates: 2/20/2026 - 3/15/2026
📍 Theatre: The Old Globe
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Fiasco Theater Company presents a new adaptation of Herman Melville's Bartleby, exploring the absurdities of work and individuality set in an 1850s law firm. Directed by Emily Young, this world premiere combines humor and existential reflection, portraying the chaos that ensues when the mild-mannered Bartleby asserts his famous refusal: "I would prefer not to." The play promises a vivid theatrical experience that challenges conventional norms about productivity and compliance.
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Review: FIASCO THEATER’S BARTLEBY at The Old Globe
February 27, 2026 There are few phrases in literature more quietly unhinged than “I would prefer not to.” And in Fiasco Theatre’s ' Bartleby, now playing at The Old Globe through March 22, that polite little sentence lands like a stick of dynamite in an otherwise well-oiled office machine.
Interview: Charlie Barnett of HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe
February 26, 2026 Interview with Charlie Barnett, currently playing George in HEDDA GABLER at The Old Globe through March 22nd.
Exclusive Photos: Fiasco Theater’s BARTLEBY at The Old Globe
February 25, 2026 Get a first look at The The Old Globe's commissioned world premiere of Fiasco Theater’s Bartleby, now running through March 22, 2026. Performances began February 20, with the official opening set for February 26 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in Balboa Park.
Fiasco Theater's BARTLEBY Extended at The Old Globe
February 06, 2026 The Old Globe will present a one-week extension for the Globe-commissioned world premiere of Fiasco Theater’s Bartleby, adapted by Noah Brody and Paul L. Coffey, from Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener.”
NORTH BY NORTHWEST Will Have North American Premiere at The Old Globe
August 29, 2025 The Old Globe has revealed its 2026 Season, a special lineup of theatre filled with original and classic plays, North American and San Diego premieres, and more. See the full lineup here!About the Theatre
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