A Fine Madness, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Washington, DC
Justin Weaks, who created and performs A Fine Madness at Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Photo credit: Christina Daniels. It should come as no surprise that the current offering by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, which will be performed at various DC locations, is something that defies easy classification. A Fine Madness , conceived and performed by Justin Weaks, is not a play (as he makes clear early on), but it is a kind of storytelling. Weaks is a talented actor who memorably impressed me in his Helen Hayes Award-winning performance in Arena Stage’s 2023 production of Angels in America: Millennium Approaches . Here, he takes on the role of himself. A Fine Madness is a personal, timely, insightful, 90 minutes of group therapy, audience participation, reflection, and triumph, not just for Weaks, but for the audience as well. A Fine Madness has its roots in the lockdowns of 2020 in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the memory of which every audience member over 15 or so ...