Alternative Theatre Festival 2022
Alternative Theatre Festival is a collection of short, experimental pieces written and directed by students at the University of Pennsylvania.
(R)evolution
(R)evolution immerses the audience in sculptural installations and choreographic performance. Three distinct dance works invoke our precarious relationships to our environments. “AH” by Muyu Yuan Ruba. An installation of plastic bottles collected from parks, streets, and other places. A world surrounded by plastic, killing life. The bottles are like weapons stabbing into our bodies without any warning. “Shapes of Life” by Christina Eltvedt. A sculptural reflection on the human animal…
1,000 miles: celebrating the 10th Walk Around Philadelphia!
Join us to mark the completion of the 10th Walk Around Philadelphia and help celebrate JJ’s 1,000+ miles around the city’s edge! Learn about the project, share your stories about the city’s borders and connect with others who’ve set out to explore the perimeter of Philadelphia. This festive gathering at Cherry Street Pier will feature interactive stations, communty storytelling, special Walk Around Philadelphia swag & more. It’s free / pay-what-you-wish! Since…
10th Walk Around Philadelphia: virtual launch / info session
Join us to launch the 10th Walk Around Philadelphia! ( This event is open to all, regardless of whether you’ve explored any of the city’s edge yet! ) Since its 4-person artist residency origins in 2016, Walk Around Philadelphia has become a pilgrimage experience where hundreds (ranging in age from 12 to 94) have set out to explore the city’s perimeter. Artist JJ Tiziou will be gearing up to celebrate 1,000+ miles around Philly’s edge, and…
yurodivy
YU·RO·DI·VY – Russian nominative plural noun – юро́дивые1. holy fools An improvised night of comedy and music from four holy fools. An uproarious celebration of the wisdom and lunacy of these modern village idiots. Performed by improv guru Nick Gillette, clown poet performance art maven Alexandra Tatarsky, and physical theater artist absurdist Aram Alan Aghazarian. Live music by my friend Fred Brown. FROM LEAD ARTIST NICK GILLETTE: This show aims…
tinycircus at West Craft Fest!
Tangle’s tinycircus has delighted audiences across Philadelphia since 2011 with its free, pop-up spectacle of trapeze, aerial silks, acrobatics, and knock-knock jokes. Join us at West Craft Fest on September 11 at the Woodlands (rain date September 12) for an afternoon of eclectic, family-friendly outdoor circus performances.
YOLO
YOLO DESCRIPTION Don and Myrna have been married for 47 years. But when their daughter sends them an “Alexa”, their comfortable routine is disrupted. Told with playfulness and heart, YOLO is a story of technology, change, and connection in the modern world. Yolo is approximately 35 minutes long and is a poignant and entertaining all ages play about how seniors wrestle with technology, that evolves into a nostalgic and poetic…
We Are More Than We Know
Philadelphia based stained glass artist Justin Tyner invites the viewer to experience his debut experimental film WE ARE MORE THAN WE KNOW. Using references from nature,mythology and poetry to expand the understanding of stained glass. A poetry performance will preface the screening of the film. Inspired by the poem ‘the Dancer’ by Hilda Doolittle the Poet known as HD. Tyner presents to the audience his inspirations for the film and…
Walking with Charles: stand-up en-route
Take a walking tour through different neighborhoods in Philadelphia with comedian Charles Blyzniuk. Walking is what he does while he’s writing new material. Come on the walk with him and hear him work out new jokes. Subject matter includes what the group walks by and what’s on Charles’ mind that day.
Unravel
Swirling your drink, you overhear the bartender cursing. “Dead, DEAD. How could this have happened….”Your ear perks up. You always were a sucker for eavesdropping. The leather stool next to you exhales as someone takes a seat. “Thanks for meeting me. Um…here’s the dossier.” A body was found, mutilated and abandoned in a nearby apartment. With only the crime scene and the accounts of your partner, find out what you…
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