LAYOVERS – a comedy about suitcases, gravity, and time
Stuck in an airport of absurdist proportions with only their baggage—literal and metaphorical—three strangers are left with no choice but to better get to know their companions and themselves. A comedy that fuses juggling and circus with dance and music, LAYOVERS explores collisions and near misses, as well as the age-old problem of how to go to the bathroom without leaving your luggage unattended. LAYOVERS “descends inexorably and entertainingly, into…
Labyrinth
Labirynth is a collective ritual and and audio-visual worldbuilding experiment from singer-songwriter-producer Oliver Spencer, who operates under ‘St. Sol’. It is a presentation of their immersive and spellbinding sounds in a configuration that integrates the technological , acoustic, and theatrical.
Keystone Improv
In The Breakdown, performers take on a new theme and break it down scene by scene using a classic Chicago improv comedy form called The Deconstruction aka “The Decon.” Each show starts with taking an audience suggestion based on the month’s theme to inspire a simple, grounded scene. Themes emerge that are explored, pulled apart, and twisted around as the show ramps up into near-frenzied fast-paced scenes barreling to the…
KCBC x KCBCII Summer Series
KCBC X KCBCII take on their 8th Annual Fringe Festival. KCBC, under the direction of Kimberly D. Landle will present an evening length show exploring a variety of themes. The company will PREMIER at it’s new home in Philadelphia on September 8th with 2 performances and Choreographic World Premiers
Jumper Cables
“Jumper Cables” is a gritty, determined performance of virtuosic physicality. As a duo, collaborators Allison Smith and Kayliani Sood move through an athletic postmodern and contemporary dance to exhaust and empty themselves. They leave only bare and vulnerable stories behind. Body and voice work to express the contradictions of a frenzied mind that reaches for peace. “Jumper Cables” is a shared bill performance with “Four for Four” which is also being…
Julia’s Room
Julia’s Room is a coming of age story, but the coming of age of what? Growing up, Julia always knew she was different from the others. This story reconstructs a narrative about growing up queer in a heteronormative domestic environment. Centered around the miniature site of her room, Julia gives you a tour of her room through interactive performance and projections. Join Julia in navigating these imagined yet familiar spaces.
John Jarboe: The Rose Garden
The more you search the more you find in this coming-of-age interactive exhibition that reimagines artist John Jarboe’s gender journey. Make your way through a multi-room domestic maze filled with Surrealist-inspired video, music, sculptures, and memories exploring trans identity and belonging.
Jasper the Juggler
Get ready to be amazed by Jasper Murphy’s incredible variety juggling show! Between both stunning visual performances and dangerous edge-of-your-seat stunts, Jasper is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Jake Strong’s Magic Show
Join Jake Strong as he performs his original magic show that delights young and old alike. You might even be a part of the show but you’re guaranteed to have a lot of laughs along the way. Who is Jake? At the age of thirteen Jake got his first magic lesson and since then he has been obsessed with honing his craft and performing for people wherever the venue….
Island
In ‘Island,’ the Cherry Street Pier serves as both backdrop and participant in a public performance. Dancers make permeable the boundary between observer and performer, embodying the spontaneity of their environment. An immersive interplay between architecture and movement infuses the mundane with the extraordinary, inviting audiences to witness the beauty of our everyday spaces and the social and biological impact of them. With human form as a living bridge between…
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