Josh Kornbluth’s What Is To Be Done? Fighting Fascism and Depression The Marsh San Francisco Mainstage “Josh Kornbluth is a genius: his latest show displays the full breadth of his keen insights and biting wit.” – Theatrius June 19 – July 31, 2026 Fridays at 7:30 pm No Show June 26 & July 3 Special Matinee Saturday June 27 at 5:00 pm Written & Performed by Josh Kornbluth Developed in Collaboration with Jon Tracy Ticket Information Tickets: $15 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating 90 minutes | No intermission (Please do not bring infants to the show) Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance. Additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door. Show Description For over 35 years, Josh Kornbluth has developed his monologues through a series of improvisations — often at The Marsh. What’s currently on, and in, his mind are the related subjects of fascism and depression. For over seven months last year, he was mired in a deep depression. At the same time, our country had begun rapidly descending into fascism. So Josh found himself in a Resistance on at least two levels: against MAGA’s depredations, and against attacks from within his own psyche. And the struggle continues! Can he help save our democracy even as he tries to pull himself together? Will he have to perform these improvs from a psychiatrist’s couch? What Is To Be Done? is a work in (and of) progress. Artist Biography Josh Kornbluth (Playwright & Performer) has been creating and performing autobiographical monologues for over three decades. He also has written and starred in two feature films, directed by his brother Jacob Kornbluth: Haiku Tunnel and Love & Taxes . For two years he hosted his own interview program on KQED-TV in San Francisco, cleverly titled The Josh Kornbluth Show . His “Citizen Brain” videos ( citizenbrain.org ) have been viewed by over half a million people. Josh is starring in an upcoming feature film called Morons . He has a Substack called “But Not