Josh Kornbluth's "Citizen Brain" in Clyde & Lorraine's Lovely Berkeley Backyard

Josh Kornbluth will perform his latest solo show, "Citizen Brain," in Lorraine and Clyde's beautiful backyard in North Berkeley, California, on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 3 p.m. This event, and access to the backyard, will be totally outdoors.

At the Global Brain Health Institute, Josh immersed himself in the study of brain disease and wondered if our society was suffering from political dementia. The discovery of the empathy circuit in the brain might be the cure. Can a neurotic storyteller, who flunked every science class in college, spark a science-based revolution of empathy?

Written by Josh Kornbluth, in collaboration with Aaron Loeb, Casey Stangl & David Dower

Directed by Casey Stangl & David Dower

Runtime: 70 minutes.

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Showtime is 3 p.m. -- but doors (well, actually, garden gate!) will open at 2.

The show will run 70 minutes.

Street parking is available in the neighborhood.

Accessible by BART to the Downtown Berkeley stop, then a flat walk of less than a mile on Shattuck or Milvia -- OR wait for an AC Transit bus on Shattuck (#7 or 18). Located on a Bicycle Boulevard.

Performance area is wheelchair-accessible -- though restroom access is not.

It can get cool in the shade -- bring a warm layer.

Please note that a dog lives here -- he's hypoallergenic and really cute.

Feel free to bring your own refreshments, though the hosts will also provide some food and drink.

Questions? Write to Josh at josh@joshkornbluth.com.

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Some reviews:

"...an engaging story...told in his inimitable humorous, intelligent and forthright style."
- Emily Mendel | Berkeleyside

"Citizen Brain succeeds most effectively in its complete and utter honesty...masterful storytelling...transcendent."
- Caitlin Keller | The Daily Californian

"Kornbluth at his best...a winner...perfectly prescient, well crafted"
- Steve Murray | Broadway World

"captivating... warmly universal...intensely personal"
- Chad Jones | TheatreDogs

"Don’t miss it! He’s a magical, medical marvel—full of heart and soul."
- Barry David Horwitz | Theatrius