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December 02, 2025

The Simpsons, Britney Spears and Nostalgia as a form of Endurance: A Review of Mr. Burns, a Post Electric Play

December 02, 2025/ Mary Kelly
The Simpsons, Britney Spears and Nostalgia as a form of Endurance: A Review of Mr. Burns, a Post Electric Play

Mary Kelly explores the UBC Department of Theatre and Film’s production of Mr. Burns, a Post Electric Play—a darkly funny, surreal and imaginative ode to The Simpsons. Nostalgia becomes a form of endurance in this strange world, and it is best to go in blind.

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