Written in 2008 by the gritty British playwright, Chris O'Connell, “Zero” is set in a future where hundreds of military camps have been created to extract information - at any cost - from suspected enemy combatants of the Global Economic Alliance, a supreme governance created by the wealthiest nations. Alex, a translator at Camp Zero, is shocked to find that torture and coercion are the only tactics employed in the interrogation rooms. He is compelled to expose the brutal inhumanity that occurs regardless of whether or not the detainees are indeed terrorists. In a world consumed with self-fulfillment, Alex and everyone around him discover that exposing the truth can bring the downfall of reason. Driven mainly by narrative and less by politics, “Zero” pits characters against each other to see how far people are willing to go to protect themselves from fear of the unknown. It envisions a world 40 years beyond Obama and Guantanamo; it envisions a world beyond an economic-stimulus solution; it envisions a world one generation from now where citizens have lost control of their money, their civility, and their lives. Headed by Artistic Director Ben Fuchsen, “Zero” will feature lighting design by Oracle Company member Eric Van Tassell; sets by Timeline technical director James Ogden; costumes by Michael J. Braaksma; original music and soundscape by former Brooklyn-er Mark McCray (aka DJ Lift); with video installations by Timmy Tamisiea and Andy Papke. ”Zero” runs May 2 through June 21, 2009. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. A suggested donation of $20 can be made at the door, or online by visiting oracletheatre.org.

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