WHAT A WORLD! WHAT A WORLD!
Written by Eric Marlin
Directed by Ilana Khanin

July 9 - August 2, 2026

A Tank Core Production

The 1943 melodrama The Pearl of My Oyster could be a camp masterpiece, an erotic transfixion, a flicker of joy amidst utter terror, or it might just be a dumb old movie. Two performers try to sort it out and things get heated…does anyone need an Altoid?

Cast
Queen-Tiye Akamefula…………….Not Keith 
Annie Hoeg……………………..Not Charlotte

Dramaturgy: Luke Daniel White
Costume Design: Megan Rutherford
Lighting Design: Skye Mahaffie
Sound Design: Eric Marlin
Scenic Concept: Ilana Khanin
Production Consultant: Ryan Courtney

Stage Manager/ Assistant Director: Maddie Barkocy
Production Assistant: Shatisha Bryant and Austin White
Social Media Manager: Anna Bowman

What a World! What a World! was workshopped at Ars Nova ANT Fest (2019) and Prelude Festival (2023) with cast members Nia Farrell and Annie Hoeg.

CONTENT WARNING: Light sensitivity, simulated gunshots