Ashes to Ashes
Come gather around the campfire as we shed light on the death of the American ash tree, and consider what it means to be human in a world losing its flame. Join Philly Fringe veteran, Nick Schwasman, in his debut solo work, “Ashes to Ashes,” a fireside performance for small audiences. NOTE: the 9/7 and the 9/25 performances of this show have been canceled
Ashes and Iron
Ashes and Iron is a solo aerial show that tells the story of a community that refuses to be erased. Set in Kensington, Philadelphia—one of the most resilient but misrepresented neighborhoods in the city—this powerful piece combines aerial silks, hammock, and Lyra to explore themes of struggle, survival, and collective strength. Through six full-length songs and spoken word interludes, performer Daisie Cardona brings the emotional landscape of Kensington to life….
Ascension Death March
Ascension Death March is a dance-theater-clown ritual of ecstatic futility and sacred failure. Ascension in stilettos. Strip-clown-theology. A mop becomes a cross, a chair becomes a tomb, and low art gets crucified. Lu Anima conjures a deadpan rebellion against the myth of endless ascent—a tribute to the beautiful wreck of dying into destiny. At once absurd and sincere, this solo work asks what happens when ambition turns martyrdom, and performance…
Art Bitch
Witness the misadventures of a Bushwick art star! Art Bitch is an entitled nepo baby who’s slutty for contemporary art…and kinda slutty in general. But in a “sex-positive” way. And a “spent 7 years in her Columbia MFA” kinda way. Welcome to her new conceptual art project: Summer Vacation. Art Bitch is a character act of comedian, performer, and “real” artist Christine Stoddard. Art Bitch has terrorized screens and stages…
Around the World in 80 Toys
A cinematic and theatrical journey into the realm of micro-cinema, classic stage magic, illusions and object puppetry. Visionary theater artist, Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips (A Billion Nights on Earth, 17 Border Crossings, Lost Soles, ¡El Conquistador!) returns to Philadelphia after co-writing, designing and directing Disney’s new musical, The Magic Box. This world premiere is inspired by the true story of Georges Méliès, the father of cinema and special effects. Méliès essentially…
Architectonica
In Architechtonica, Greg Kennedy’s constructions reach a new level, using influences from mathematics, physics, visual arts, and history to create a one-of-a-kind performance. The program takes place in Greg’s personal studio with a small audience. It employs the strategic arrangement of purpose-built structural elements, manipulation of or apon devised sculpture with a juggling vocabulary and collaborative creation of structures based on inspired by various historic sculpters. Architechtonica is an intellectual feast for the visual and…
Arachne
Fresh from its international premiere at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the 2025 Borderlight Fringe Festival, audiences are calling Arachne “relevant, thought-provoking, and laugh-out-loud funny” and “the perfect balance of fantasy, clever humour, and modern interjections to keep its audience hooked from start to finish” (FringeReview). Greek mythology meets Southern charm in a satirical, interactive reimagining of the story of the first spider. During the launch of her memoir,…
Ants on a Log Family Concert
Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people! The Philly-based duo’s award-winning music centers positivity, social justice, and silliness. Full of humor and harmony, Ants concerts are energetic, interactive, and a delight for children and adults. Join the Ants for their special Fringe Festival concerts, recommended for ages 4-11. Ants on a Log is Julie Be (they/them) and Miles Crabtree (he/him). Featured widely in national media, their…
Another Day in Paradise
Another Day in Paradise is a musical about love, loss, and the act of finding yourself in a world that seems totally against you. From the mind of TheyLoveThem, this musical will expand upon the story told within the album of the same name. If you love beautiful, meaningful depictions of hard moments and how to overcome them, well then, it’ll be Another Day in Paradise.
And Then They Were Dead
BACK AGAIN FOR 2025! A woman inherits her husband’s vast fortune after he passes away under suspicious circumstances. His prized possession was a solid-gold, hand-sculpted piece of scrap metal art worth millions of dollars. His final wish was to be buried with the sculpture, but of course, everyone wants it for themselves. Rumor has it, the old man put a “curse” on it so if he wasn’t buried with it,…
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