The Marin Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Carson Kreitzer’s Lasso of Truth from February 20-March 16, 2014.The play digs into the sorted history of Wonder Woman, going all the way back to her creation by polyamorist William Marston Marston and examining her lasting impact as a feminist icon.The plot follows a young woman in the modern day who is trying to get her hands on a copy of Wonder Woman’s first appearance in All-Star Comics #8, published in 1941. Her pursuit leads her to an examination of Marston, Wonder Woman’s creator, and his unorthodox family life that inspired the creation of “a feminine character with all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman.””When Carson approached me with her idea for Lasso of Truth, I don’t think she realized how deeply its central theme would resonate with me,” said Jason Minadakis, the production’s artistic director. “I have long been a fan of comic books – I learned to read through comic books and now my oldest son is learning to read through them too. The play that Carson wrote for us is beyond what I imagined. While it’s primary storyline is about Wonder Woman’s creator William Moulton Marston and his nontraditional family, this play has a lot to say about where we are today in regards to gender – how far we’ve come towards equality and how much further we have to go. Both the structure of this play and the design of our production are extraordinary, more like a comic book than a play, combining numerous plot lines and visual media – illustration and animation – with live storytelling to form a complex mosaic unlike anything we’ve had on our stage before.”The production will hold its opening night on February 25, 2014 at the Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, CA.
