ADAM&EVE
The naked truth is exposed in this boldly dark, intimate and intense retelling of Genesis where lovers are plunged into an existential crisis after a feeding frenzy for knowledge using karaoke-style pop music, wild projections and loads of live apple-eating.
A Patchwork of Stories for GrownUps
Patchwork Storytelling Guild presents A Patchwork of Stories for Grown Ups on Saturday, September 11 @ 3 PM EST at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. This live event is open to the public. Patchwork offers Pay-What-You-Can ticket options for greater accessibility for all. Running Time: 65 minutes. Patchwork returns with a whole new bag of stories to celebrate the folkloric art, craft, and practice of the oral tradition…
Afternoon of an Alter
Come wrangle with reality at a Rodeo Biscuit Bar aboard a spaceship bound for LadyPrince Planet with your pilot, Ew, the dancer. Cowboy Waitress, Mad Donna, Yung&Bizzy, and others will keep you (and Ew) company during the journey. BYOSelves. Afternoon of an Alter is a physical-dance-theater-esque collage, an existential romp with sympathetic characters: Yung&Bizzy is the embodiment of Emmett’s flight response, LadyPrince is a fighter, Fawn freezes, and there’s a few…
Alternative Theatre Festival 2022
Alternative Theatre Festival is a collection of short, experimental pieces written and directed by students at the University of Pennsylvania.
(R)evolution
(R)evolution immerses the audience in sculptural installations and choreographic performance. Three distinct dance works invoke our precarious relationships to our environments. “AH” by Muyu Yuan Ruba. An installation of plastic bottles collected from parks, streets, and other places. A world surrounded by plastic, killing life. The bottles are like weapons stabbing into our bodies without any warning. “Shapes of Life” by Christina Eltvedt. A sculptural reflection on the human animal…
1,000 miles: celebrating the 10th Walk Around Philadelphia!
Join us to mark the completion of the 10th Walk Around Philadelphia and help celebrate JJ’s 1,000+ miles around the city’s edge! Learn about the project, share your stories about the city’s borders and connect with others who’ve set out to explore the perimeter of Philadelphia. This festive gathering at Cherry Street Pier will feature interactive stations, communty storytelling, special Walk Around Philadelphia swag & more. It’s free / pay-what-you-wish! Since…
10th Walk Around Philadelphia: virtual launch / info session
Join us to launch the 10th Walk Around Philadelphia! ( This event is open to all, regardless of whether you’ve explored any of the city’s edge yet! ) Since its 4-person artist residency origins in 2016, Walk Around Philadelphia has become a pilgrimage experience where hundreds (ranging in age from 12 to 94) have set out to explore the city’s perimeter. Artist JJ Tiziou will be gearing up to celebrate 1,000+ miles around Philly’s edge, and…
yurodivy
YU·RO·DI·VY – Russian nominative plural noun – юро́дивые1. holy fools An improvised night of comedy and music from four holy fools. An uproarious celebration of the wisdom and lunacy of these modern village idiots. Performed by improv guru Nick Gillette, clown poet performance art maven Alexandra Tatarsky, and physical theater artist absurdist Aram Alan Aghazarian. Live music by my friend Fred Brown. FROM LEAD ARTIST NICK GILLETTE: This show aims…
tinycircus at West Craft Fest!
Tangle’s tinycircus has delighted audiences across Philadelphia since 2011 with its free, pop-up spectacle of trapeze, aerial silks, acrobatics, and knock-knock jokes. Join us at West Craft Fest on September 11 at the Woodlands (rain date September 12) for an afternoon of eclectic, family-friendly outdoor circus performances.
YOLO
YOLO DESCRIPTION Don and Myrna have been married for 47 years. But when their daughter sends them an “Alexa”, their comfortable routine is disrupted. Told with playfulness and heart, YOLO is a story of technology, change, and connection in the modern world. Yolo is approximately 35 minutes long and is a poignant and entertaining all ages play about how seniors wrestle with technology, that evolves into a nostalgic and poetic…
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