While there are other characters in Swimming in the Shallows---a lesbian couple ready to get gay-married and a straight couple whose marriage is falling apart over the literal number of things they own---as far as we're concerned, this is the "gay sharkboy" play. Or at least, the love story between a man and a shark is the plot point everyone seems to cite when it comes to this production, currently showing at the Washington Ensemble Theatre. Quirky and engaging, quite simply, this is the funniest play we've seen in a long time.
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