Phobias, a Comedy
Maye’s having FUN! Brunch, cigs, vodka-flirty FUN! New brunch-guy? Way old. Maye sucks more vodka &.. she’ll full-on fuck him. Then 3.19am comes. It’s dark. Her kid’s gone. Mom’s hurt. Brunch-guy’s sobbing. WTF? Maye? Hello..?
Dirty Priest
A dark comedy set in a confessional, “Dirty Priest” is deeply human. With justifiable anger, it examines whether we can or should forgive unforgivable collateral damage. Pornography is indicated but not seen. Sexual content is unmistakable but not overt.
In the middle, somewhat performative
In a world where dance is the only way to preserve truth, Ian Hampton, dancer and historian is on a mission to record and catalog idioms from around the world one dance at a time. Through modern and hip-hop dance, and immersive theater, we’ll explore the history of communication and the power of dance to uncover the secrets of human expression.
I’m Happy to Be Here! with Hans Liebedich
International variety artist and existential romantic Hans Liebedich explores the limits of acrobatic performance, mind-manifesting manipulation, and teutonic comedy. After two decades ascending the heights of circus and variety, Hans asks the tough questions while balancing atop increasingly precarious objects and extended metaphors. Expect thrills, laughs, pathos, as Hans attempts to answer: What is the meaning of circus in a metaphysical age? Do Germans feel Joy? And what would it mean…
Babble
Babble is a one-person juggling show that explores historical fiction, precarious positions, and the reality-warping powers of authors across time. How do records shape our world, and what truths are lost between the pages of history?
A Circus in Two Acts
Based on author Evie Klein’s childhood around her clown brother, A Circus in Two Acts looks at the greatest show on earth through the lives of its performers. This surrealist look under the big top will ask audiences when performing stops and ends. The two one acts can be described as follows: Don’t Drink the Yellow Water: What happens when you put two clowns in one room: four giant-toed shoes….
Water Follows Salt
A vulnerable and charged mixed media, interdisciplinary exploration of time, the self and Black, Native trans and queer futurism. In a world where the distillation of the human experience can lead to echo chambers and a numbing of joy and possibility, the artist takes us on a journey of their diaspora using vocals, circus arts, drag, modern and traditional instrumentation to ask: What is the price of salt, who are…
The SINsation
“The SINsation” is a unique and hilarious improv show set within the framework of reality television but with an added twist. Each character is the living, breathing embodiment of one of the seven deadly sins. The Host of the show will ask the audience what reality show they are in the mood to Netflix and Chill to before introducing our sinful cast. Audiences will find out all the dirty deeds…
Penis Envy
In America, even a mid-life crisis is political. Monologist, English teacher, and writer Becky Bondurant threads her personal coming-of-middle-age narrative through a Freudian needle, weaving from eating disorders and female orgasms to circumcision and breastfeeding against the backdrop of a political crisis. Like a filthy and frank remix of “What the Constitution Means to Me,” this monologue is an absurd tale of parenting in the post-truth era. After two years…
Nothing but Roaring
Nothing but Roaring improvises a play in the style of Shakespeare. Each play is inspired by classic tropes from history, comedy and tragedy plays, which get blended together in new ways. We are able to bring the fun and joy of Shakespeare without all the obscure language and problematic plots. Some obscure language is necessary.
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