As You Like It
You’re probably used to thinking of Shakespeare as a boring, old, dead guy who wrote boring, old, dead plays. But Shakespeare’s theatre was a f*cking madhouse: the audience was an unruly bunch who came for the bear-baiting and stayed to check out the tragedy. They got drunk, bought snacks, and yelled back at the actors all the way to the bloody end. Actors rehearsed only the fights and dances. They…
“Bon Appétit!” By Julia Child and Lee Hoiby (During a Pandemic!)
Media Contact Susan Weinman susanweinman@auroraclassical.org phone # 215 317 9858 Web: www.auroraclassical.org For Immediate Release 8/21/20 Aurora Classical of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia performs with the 2020 Virtual Fringe Festival with “Bon Appetit!” By Lee Hoiby and Julia Child “Bon Appétit!” is a comic culinary extravaganza that taps the wit and antics of one of America’s best-loved television personalities! Written by Lee Hoiby and performed by Susan Weinman and pianist Pen…
Wishling
Step into the enchanting world of “Wishling” at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival! Join us at the Dina Wind Art Foundation on September 21, 22, and 23 for a captivating staged reading. Immerse yourself in the heartfelt story of Wish, a young autistic woman navigating her place in the world through her mother’s belief that she’s a fae changeling. Featuring a folky, acoustic score with powerful harmonies, “Wishling” will transport you…
Strange New Place
Mazel tov! The tragic story of Fiddler on the Roof finds new life in the only way that makes sense, a one woman show. Sounds crazy, no?
Workshops at Cannonball
Workshops at Cannonball offer opportunities to connect and learn from the Cannonball Community. More workshops will be added throughout the month of August — check back here for more details! Before purchasing tickets, please be sure to view the complete lineup of workshops here. Each offering is different, so double check you are selecting the performance day and time that corresponds with the workshop you are interested in! Workshop Schedule:Saturday, September…
CANCELED: OVERBOARD! at Cannonball
THis show has been canceled. OVERBOARD! is Cannonball’s FREE pop-up cabaret-style offering of music, circus, comedy, storytelling, strange anthems to pirate lords, and ecstatic participatory rituals that are sure to be the perfect end to your night at the Fringe. Anything goes when we’re going OVERBOARD! Got something YOU want to perform? Visit the cannonball website at www.cannonballfestival.org to sign up — or arrive a bit early to speak to the…
Member Event: Unveiling Perspectives
A visual premier and installation experience by Shakira Hunt and 7God. Experiential curators/artists Shakira Hunt and 7God focus on storytelling through their practices of visual art and digital media with a collective goal to amplify and support the advancement of artists, specifically Black voices through visual art, education, and community. “Unveiling Perspectives,” is a unique artistic experience aiming to celebrate the convergence of art and photography, igniting conversations and connections…
Sing the Rainbow: a Pride Show for Everyone
Oh no! All the colors disappeared from the Pride Rainbow! Will you help us find them? Join nationally acclaimed kindie music band Ants on a Log for an interactive musical journey as we search for the colors of Pride. Along the way, we’ll encounter queer joy, self-expression, allyship, community, and our good friend Terry the Nonbinary Canary. Recommended for ages 4-11.
PROTOTYPE
As BS puts it, “I have been working in my happy place (a giant factory) on a new project. The working of this new spectacle will likely continue on for more than a few lambs tail shakes. I certainly didn’t want my 25th Fringe Festival to go by without participating (I first performed in the fringe with the brilliant Eric Schoefer in 1998). As many of you know, it’s been…
CANCELED: I Kiss Your Hands – The Story of Irena Sendler
This show has been canceled. The Jolanta Project presents “I Kiss Your Hands: A Story of Hope, Rescue, and Deliverance,” a world-premiere historical fiction by Timothy Caso that introduces audiences to WWII heroine Irena Sendler. Sendler was a Polish-Catholic social worker who saved over 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto. Under Nazi occupation, Irena and her friends had to get creative, adopting the children into…
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