Alcina REVAMPED
Alter Ego Chamber Opera (AECO) is an emerging, Philadelphia-based chamber opera company which performs new and reimagined operatic works, endeavoring to serve as a catalyst for change, bringing intimate, experimental opera theatre to the region, and challenging the boundaries of the operatic artform. Alcina REVAMPED brings Handel’s original baroque opera to life with a brand new English adaptation by Alize Francheska Rozsnyai, embracing themes of LGBTQ+ identity and love, magic,…
A Patchwork of Stories for GrownUps
Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild presents A Patchwork of Stories for Grown Ups, featuring an eclectic mix of tales and tellers for story-lovers everywhere on Saturday, September 25 @ 7 PM EST. According to Denise McCormack, president of Patchwork, “Storytellers traditionally tell to live and intimate audiences, but we’re delighted to be able to bring our stories, with all of their integrity and charm, right into people’s homes. It’s thrilling to see that…
#txtshow (on the internet)
Nearing the end of a 12-country, 35-city, 175-show virtual world tour (during a global pandemic), performance artist Brian Feldman (Dishwasher, VFF, Wawa® Shabbawa) brings his critically acclaimed, award-winning project back to the Philadephia Fringe Festival for “An experience unlike anything in live theater.” – DC Metro Theater Arts This crowdsourced, immersive, multiscreen performance features a mysterious character named txt (pronounced “text”) who recites a script written anonymously in real-time by YOU! It’s…
11 Years at the Fringe
Take a trip down memory lane and see the mixed media works on paper made by Linda Dubin Garfield from the 11 years she did Fringe Shows and also see the wonderful works created by participants at the workshops at The Book Trader over the years. Some of the topics where of particular importance to women but many appealed to all. Join us on Thursday, September 9, 6-9 PM for…
10 Recalling-20
Come watch, 10 Recalling-20, a choreographic duet inspired by stories collected from individuals’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 virus has caused a worldwide pause, forcing people to sit with the unknown. During this reflection period, the idea arose to create a dance work about how other individuals’ lives have been affected by this virus. Although COVID-19 is the overarching theme, it’s the stories from the individuals that are…
20 Years of 9-11: Memories of a Witness
Imagine you are 18-year-old college freshman, resident in NYC for one week. On your way to class, you are swept into the chaos of the World Trade Center’s twin tower attack. For Liz, this nightmare is the truth.Remembering the 9-11 disaster 20 years later, this one person performance examines the concept of memory: where it lives, what it does to us, and what it means. Join Liz as she shares…
707 Hazardous Moves
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$7 Girl
What is a “radical permissionist?” Mae West, a queer, trans sex worker, wants you to be one. In the lineage of Almanac’s ensemble-devised, autobiographical circus theatre pieces xoxo moongirl and The Edge, $7 Girl uses virtuosity, storytelling, aerial work, and expressive movement to bring audiences into social issues that are often underheard. This quirky and audacious piece explores sex in personal, political, and industrial contexts as Mae questions the possibility…
About Ready
Ready About! Prepare to Tack! Batten down the hatches, hearties works-in-progress are About Ready. Hey, it’s been a year, or two — and some ideas found the time and space to make it to full-length fruition, while others… aren’t quite there yet. Why shouldn’t they be in the fringe? Featuring short works, excerpts of new performances and ideas that don’t fit anywhere else, About Ready is the place to go to…
Animation Nation III
The Women’s Film Festival (September 16-26th), is excited to present our 3rd Fringe Festival program “Animation Nation III”. A compilation of animated films featuring a range of styles and topics. From the colorful & heartwarming “Luz” to the dark, harrowing world of “Incidents” we give you a taste of our best in animation.
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