Mixtape
Cirque du Nuit/Alterra presents MIXTAPE: a curated blend of immersive, interactive, and unique entertainment! Every night is different, with performances ranging from aerial circus to investigatory theatre to interactive clown burlesque (and more!) Come enjoy light bites, the incredible ambiance of the garden at the Maas Building, and an ever-changing salon of interdisciplinary interactive works from new and veteran artists, who will challenge you to think critically, be involved, be…
IF WE WIN
Creative Researcher Yannick Trapman-O’Brien wants your answer to what might not be a hypothetical question: “What would you do if you won the lottery?”IF WE WIN is a hands-on theater-thought-experiment in which you just might (but are statistically highly unlikely) to find out. Three participants at a time are asked to share their answers to that question as the kick-off to an exploration of Money, Wealth, and the ways they having…
QvK
This fall, The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (PAC) will present a free original play featuring Shakespearean speeches and swordplay as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. QvK, PAC’s 10th Fringe production, will be performed at Bardascino Park. Over the course of the 45-minute show, actors engage in a monologue battle, performing famous speeches from classical plays and competing to win the audience’s vote of supremacy. As the competition goes on, the…
shared spaces / distant voices
“Now and Not Yet” by Whitney Casal –It was a constant rearranging:Of her thoughts,Her expectations, Her furniture… And none of the configurations made sense, But at least they made space. “Transition” by Sofi Seta –“Transition” proposes to reach the world of dreams and nightmares as a representation of contradictions, fears and struggles as human species. In this dream universe, what happens when I can listen, but I can’t move? or…
Saving Wonderland
*Winner of No Proscenium’s 2020 Audience Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Live Action Gaming* Wonderland is in trouble and it’s up to the entire audience to save it! Powered by Gamiotics (the future of interactive entertainment), join your fellow audience members to play as Alice in this fantastical re-thinking of the popular classic. Harnessing the power of your phone, you’ll interact with beloved characters, work together to solve mind-bending…
Shoop
Whisper Theatre Collective invites you into Shoop, a luxury shipping and packing facility. Clients coming to Shoop spend top dollars to receive the BEST treatment for themselves and their packages, complete with healing energy rituals. According to CEO and lifestyle guru, Gabriel (breath), Shoop is not only a business of luxury – it is the business of one’s spirit. When a computer malfunction causes the company to spiral into chaos,…
OVERBOARD!
OVERBOARD! is Cannonball’s nightly offering of music, cabaret, side show, circus, storytelling, strange anthems to toaster ovens and ecstatic participatory rituals that will be sure to be the perfect end to your night at the Fringe. OVERBOARD! takes place in the beautiful Maas Garden Bar, one of Philly’s ‘best kept secrets,’ where there’s room to have a drink with a friend, sidle up to the stage, or enjoy a pizza from the…
Sewer Rats Sketch Night
Three writers and four actors have come together to tell stories of hilarity and miscommunication, joy and weirdness, stories about life and about people. Join us for an evening of stories.
Rogues’ Gallery
Everyone has a story to tell. A phone call from a stranger may hold the key to an opportunity for a fresh start. A cabaret singer does not like the janitor at her club. An aggrieved husband seeks revenge on the man who seduced his wife. A homeowner is taken off guard by something discovered in his new house. A journalist becomes infatuated with a writer, leaving her fiancé behind….
Returning to Normal Through Improv
After 14 months of lockdowns, quarantines, and closures Philly is starting to open up! Restrictions are being lifted and the gradual process of returning to “normal” is beginning. Come remember what it’s like interacting with real human beings in this one day improv workshop! Brush up on your social skills, learn to loosen up, meet some new people, and have some fun while you’re doing it! You’ll also learn the…
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