ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Washington, DC
Julia Masli in ha ha ha ha ha ha ha at Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Photo credit: Cameron Whitman Photography. The current offering at Woolly Mammoth, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha (which I will refer to as ha 7 ) created, written, co-directed, and performed by Estonian clown Julia Masli, fits neatly with the five Woolly Mammoth shows (one co-produced with Folger Theatre) I have seen in the past year. While they are wildly divergent in subject matter, what ties them all together is this: they would not (and most likely could not) be produced by any other professional theatre in the DC area. Woolly Mammoth’s work gives us a glimpse into a variety of cultural experiences that would not otherwise be accessible to DC audiences. They expand our horizons and challenge our preconceptions about our society and the world around us. The program introduces Julia Masli as “an award-winning clown from Estonia,” but her appearance and performance run counter to mental images of clowns that I brought to the e