A PEEK BEHIND THE FIG LEAVES AT LEGACY THEATRE IN BRANFORD

God clearly has a sense of humor as he (or she)”experiments” with the human species in addition to all the animal creations. Someone has to name these mostly four legged creations after all. One day Adam is happily alone in the Garden of Eden, beautifully designed by Jamie Burnett, a peaceful place where a small stream, a bevy of flowers, birdsong, a cricket or frog, a sweet breeze, a path of stones and, hopefully, a bench for resting and reflection exists. When Rod Brogan’s Adam encounters Mariah Sage’s Eve, he is perplexed and annoyed that she talks so much. Their understudies are Jonathan Onyango and Christine Voytko.

Each is armed with a notebook to record all their amazing and perplexing thoughts. Why are they here? What is their purpose and mission? Can they actually get along and work together? Must she always have the final say on the animal’s name? What is the role of the apple, the forbidden fruit, and how does the snake fit into their story and fate?

This is a time of discovery, where questions are asked and sometimes answered. Will Adam always find Eve “in the way” or “bad company” or, eventually, will he find her useful and interesting? Will the fall and death change their feelings for each other irrevocably? Will they be able to sustain a life together outside the garden?

Mark Twain wrote his diary of Adam first and ten years later, penned a second diary about Eve. Thanks to Legacy Theatre’s clever adaptation of “The Diaries of Adam and Eve,” with the help of David Birney, you will be able to unlock some of the perplexing answers until Sunday, June 16. With sweetness and wonder, you are invited into the Garden of Eden to watch God’s experiment unfold with all its complications and curiosity.

Was Eve truly made from Adam’s rib? He does’t believe so. Will the moon return after it’s been lassoed from the sky? Does Eve have an answer for everything? Keely Baisden Knudsen valiantly tries to resolve all the probing inquiries.

For tickets ($25-50), call Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Island Road, Branford at 203-315-1901 or online at LegacyTheatreCT.org. Performances are Thursday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.on most dates.

Come discover the passion of first love and the painful reality of first losses as our guides Mark Twain and David Birney offer a look behind the fig leaves.