ON THE EVOLUTIONARY FUNCTION OF SHAME

About the show

On the Evolutionary Function of Shame is an Off-Broadway play by D.A. Mindell that explores identity, ethics, and eugenics. It contrasts the biblical Adam and Eve’s post-Eden expulsion with a modern, futuristic storyline about a pregnant transgender man and his scientist twin sister. The play weaves between two parallel timelines to explore human origins, bodily autonomy, and the baggage of shame.