What begins with a photograph becomes an investigation—one that asks not just what happened, but who we are.

This winter, Seattle Rep presents the critically acclaimed Here There Are Blueberries, created and produced by Tectonic Theater Project, the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning company behind The Laramie Project and I Am My Own Wife. Hailed by critics as “extraordinary, riveting, and inventive” (New York Theater), the play transforms a chilling discovery into a powerful act of investigative theater—part mystery, part moral inquiry, and wholly unforgettable.

Based on real events, Here There Are Blueberries begins when an archivist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum receives a mysterious photo album. Inside are images not of victims, but of perpetrators—Nazi officers smiling, picnicking, and enjoying the everyday comforts of life, all while posing in the shadow of Auschwitz. What do these photos reveal about complicity, complacency, and culpability—and what do they ask of us today? 

^{Marrick Smith in Here There Are Blueberries.}

A Haunting and Timely Theatrical Event

Throughout its record-breaking run at New York Theatre Workshop, Here There Are Blueberries drew sold-out audiences and near-unanimous praise. Reviewers called it “a gripping exposé” (The Washington Post), “precise and intelligent” (The New York Times), and “a new, invaluable Holocaust stage documentary” (New York Stage Review). Audiences have described the show as “absorbing,” “thought-provoking,” and “deeply human.”

Yet what makes the play resonate most is its sense of relevancy. As one of the most thought-provoking dramas on Seattle’s stages this winter, Here There Are Blueberries invites audiences into a shared space of reflection—one that transcends ideology and focuses instead on human responsibility. It’s not a history lesson; it’s an encounter with moral questions that still echo today.

^{Marrick Smith in Here There Are Blueberries.}

A Reflective Space in a Complex Time 

Seattle Rep’s presentation of Here There Are Blueberries arrives at a moment when public discourse around history, justice, and identity feels increasingly divided. Rather than offering easy answers, the play creates a reflective space—a place to wrestle with the “three C’s” at its ethical core: 
 
Complacency — When does feeling safe mean ignoring the suffering of others?

Complicity — How do we become entangled in harm we do not commit ourselves?

Culpability — What does accountability look like, across time and memory?

Continuing the Conversation 

Seattle Rep will host a series of post-show discussions and community talkbacks, deepening the play’s dialogue through partnerships with historians, educators, and civic leaders. Audiences—whether drawn by its historical context, its moral complexity, or its innovative theatrical style—will find themselves part of a living conversation about remembrance and responsibility. 

Like the photographs at its center, Here There Are Blueberries compels us to look (and to keep looking) at what it means to be human, to bear witness, and to remember. 

Don’t miss the theatrical event of the season with Tectonic Theater Project’s Here There Are Blueberries, playing at Seattle Rep January 21–February 15, 2026.

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Learn more about Here There Are Blueberries from creators Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich in this 2024 “60 Minutes” interview with Anderson Cooper. 

^{Header: Delia Cunningham in Here There Are Blueberries.
Photos by Kevin Parry Photography / Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.}