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Video: Watch the Trailer For THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH at Berkeley Rep

The production is now playing through March 9, 2025.

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Watch the trailer for The Thing About Jellyfish, now playing through March 9, 2025 at Berkeley Rep. The Thing About Jellyfish features Matilda Lawler (HBO’s “Station Eleven” and “The Gilded Age,” The Ferryman on Broadway) in the role of Suzy.

During the final week of summer vacation, 12-year-old Suzy Swanson is devastated to learn that her Best Friend, Franny, has drowned. Struggling to comprehend this tragic loss, Suzy retreats into her imagination, embarking on journeys around the globe, diving into the ocean's deepest realms, and pondering the enigmas of distant, collapsed stars.

Based on the novel by Ali Benjamin, adapted for the stage by Keith Bunin, The Thing About Jellyfish is directed by Tyne Rafaeli. This visually stunning and deeply moving coming-of-age story delves into love, loss, friendship, and the boundless resilience of the human spirit and invites audiences on a journey that transcends the boundaries of grief and illuminates the resilience within us all.

The Thing About Jellyfish is presented in association with Madison Wells Live and Emerald Drive, the production banner of Teague Theatrical Group.

Lawler is joined by Jasper Bermudez, Cassidy Brown, Christiana ClarkSydney Walker Freeman, Andy GrotelueschenMaxwell HamiltonStephanie JanssenColby Kipnes, Lexi Perkel, Rebecca SchweitzerRobert StantonKayla Teruel, and Antonio Watson (listed alphabetically).

The creative team for The Thing About Jellyfish includes Tyne Rafaeli (Director), Yasmine Lee (Movement Director/ Choreographer), Derek McLane (Scenic Design), Linda Cho (Costume Design), Lap Chi Chu (Lighting Design), Dan Kluger (Sound Design), Lucy Mackinnon (Projection Design), Rachel Zucker (Stage Manager), and Chris Steckel (Assistant Stage Manager).








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