Sequins. Vaccines. Theme parks. Porn. You know…just another Covid family chat.

Think THE HUMANS + EUREKA DAY.

It’s Covid quarantine time in January 2021, and the Pierce family has weekly online video chats. Inspired by the absurdist-reality of family video calls during Covid lockdowns, UNDER THE FAMLY BUS brings out the best and worst between a mother and her three adult children—all of whom hide secrets that could derail a post-vaccination family gathering. Mom announces she’s secured a coveted vaccination appointment and is planning her 70th birthday party. The oldest son announces he’s not “getting chipped….” then a virus on his computer starts feeding porn into the family chat. Secrets are revealed, bouncing between laugh-out-loud comedy and grab-a-tissue drama, climaxing with a gathering that reveals even bigger shocks and surprises.
This piece is blazingly important right now: unpacking some of the craziness of our immediate past and learning to laugh at the bonkers period we’ve survived can help us all heal. UNDER THE FAMILY BUS is powerful, important, funny and entertaining theatre.

NOTE: renamed from "The Variants."