Behind Every Great Mariska Hargitay Is a Great Kurt Fitzpatrick
A quirky comedic storytelling show about Kurt’s adventures of working as a background actor in New York on and off for ten years. He’s been on Law & Order SVU, Boardwalk Empire, The Good Wife, and others, but never said a damn word in any of them. Now he finally speaks and he has a lot to say!
Bicycle Shorts Film Festival
A festival within a festival, featuring two 90-min blocks of short films starting 7 pm Fri and 2 pm Sat and a 24-hour filmmaking contest starting 7 pm Sat. Write, act, shoot, and edit or just sit back and watch the results. Who will win a Golden Bicycle? Visit yellowbicycle.com/bsff for details.
Ben & Bobby
Longform improvisation like you’ve never seen it before! Come and watch Bobby and Ben make shit up on the spot. Show will include some of the following: laughs, a wheelchair, baldness, jokes, a speech assistant, and amazing creativity!
Awakening
“Awakening” is a powerful expedition into the depths of self-discovery, an extraordinary quest that unravels the layers of existence to reveal the profound truth: knowing who you are. It is a mesmerizing dance of personal growth and realization, where the spark of authenticity ignites, guiding you towards the essence of your being. With every step taken on this transformative journey, you transcend boundaries and uncover the brilliance that defines your…
Avenoir
Avenoir is a contemporary dance show that explores the idea of nostalgia in a darker light. Terpsichore Dance strives to use inspiration from nature and femininity to tell a story of leaving where you came from and finding where you belong.
AUNTIELAND
Philadelphia comediennes Rose Luardo, Marisol Soledad, and Rebekah Rickards are Glamorous Dangerous Stuff – a sexy, zany trio of wild weirdos here to tickle your Auntiebone. Rose’s recent work for Cannonball includes 2022’s Pedestrian Circus. Marisol returns to the festival following last fall’s production of The Most Important Place in The World. Rebekah made her debut Cannonball splash in 2022 as the host and producer of the festival’s nightly cabaret,…
As Bare as I Dare
A naked poetry reading with clothing optional for audience members.
ANIMA
The anima is an archetypal figure playfully flitting at the edges of the male’s unconscious self and referencing the psychic life of man. ‘ANIMA’ researches the physical embodiment of the feminine shaped under the male gaze within contemporary patriarchal structures. This cast of female-identifying collaborators explores the psychosomatic expression of the divine feminine incarnate, oscillating between sensual, soulful, animating, and underlying. Utilizing a praxis-based approach to the movement inspired by…
Who’s Listening
This dramatic story takes place in a middle-class Black family Home, in the aftermath of the Pandemic and George Floyd’s murder. The main characters are the spouses, Kadeem, and Malia. They are both hardworking. They have career goals, social and economic goals. They have two adorable grade school daughters. They both love them dearly. Kadeem is a Police Detective. He works the night shift for good reasons. He is hoping…
CANCELED: Whistles In the Wind
This show has been canceled. It’s 1986 and Jimmy. E.J., Donnie, Ahmed, Carl work at a factory in North Philadelphia. Conflict arises when they find out that their jobs may be shipped to Mexico. The men have put their livelihood into their jobs and are faced with the possibility of having to start over again, with some having little to no education.
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