Written by playwright M.M. Haney, the play centers on a journalist returning to his hometown to expose a water contamination cover-up. While the narrative draws from the 2014 Flint disaster, its themes of institutional failure and corporate accountability have found a renewed, unintended relevance in Wisconsin. The tour arrives during a period of intense local debate, specifically regarding PFAS chemical contamination and the environmental footprint of data center expansions.
Neo-Noir Thriller 'The Poisoner' Tours Wisconsin to Spotlight Local Issues
The neo-noir thriller The Poisoner, a fictional drama inspired by the Flint water crisis, arrives in Wisconsin this October for a three-city tour. Directed by two-time Obie Award winner Lee Sunday Evans, the production aims to bridge the gap between theatrical storytelling and the state's urgent battles over water and energy.
The production will stop in Kenosha from October 1–3 at the Rhode Center for the Arts, Madison from October 8–10 at the Wisconsin Union Theater, and De Pere from October 15–17 at St. Norbert College’s Webb Theatre. To move beyond mere performance, producers Uncommon Productions and Citizen56 have scheduled post-show talkbacks at each venue. These sessions feature local activists, including representatives from Kenoshans United Against the Microsoft Data Center and the Clean Water Action Council, connecting the play’s fictional stakes to real-world industrial and environmental challenges currently facing Wisconsin residents.
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