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.
Happy Hour On The Fringe: Live
Drinks are on us! Starting on August 12th, happening every Monday evening through September 30th, come to FringeArts for a chance to connect with fellow artists and engage in meaningful conversations, all over free drinks and light snacks. These events are open to all artists participating in the 2024 Fringe Festival. Please be sure to RSVP ahead of time to help us prepare! September 2nd – ArtistsU: Celebrating (and Surviving) your…
“Written in My Heart”: James Joyce and Irish Authors
“When I die Dublin will be written in my heart,” James Joyce proclaimed of his homeland. Ireland has inspired storytellers for centuries, and the Rosenbach is home to an incredible collection of their work. In this program we’ll explore a wide array of holdings, including Bram Stoker’s handwritten notes for his gothic classic Dracula, correspondence from the iconic and incomparable Oscar Wilde, and, of course, one of our most famous…
Hundred Acre Park
Get lost in nature with Pooh, Piglet, and all your favorite friends in a new musical adaptation of A.A. Milnes original Winnie-the-Pooh novels, where the Hundred Acre Wood becomes the Hundred Acre Park! Playful puppetry will bring these lovable toys to life once again for a new generation of young ones growing up in a city like Philadelphia! This production reimagines the characters for the modern child living in a…
blckgoorue
2023. Diagnosis. Monthly grief rituals. I’m tender. And clownful on the hot seat. The smallest things can feel bigger than life.I should see someone. A goorue. “[But] it never goes {the other} [a]way.”hahahahahah/ (silence)My favorite combination. Walk run walk run/ stay perfectly still. Fail.I will see some of you on the other side. The rest of you, where would you like to meet?
My Uncle Sam
Born in Russia in 1891, Sami Silverstein joined a wave of turn-of-the-century immigrants who came to America seeking a better life. Growing up in Brooklyn, he took an interest in mechanics and became a test pilot during the early days of aviation. After a near-death experience, he returned to his love of building bicycles which eventually landed him on a vaudeville stage as Sam Barton of the Barton Bros. act….
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