We Are More Than We Know
Philadelphia based stained glass artist Justin Tyner invites the viewer to experience his debut experimental film WE ARE MORE THAN WE KNOW. Using references from nature,mythology and poetry to expand the understanding of stained glass. A poetry performance will preface the screening of the film. Inspired by the poem ‘the Dancer’ by Hilda Doolittle the Poet known as HD. Tyner presents to the audience his inspirations for the film and…
Walking with Charles: stand-up en-route
Take a walking tour through different neighborhoods in Philadelphia with comedian Charles Blyzniuk. Walking is what he does while he’s writing new material. Come on the walk with him and hear him work out new jokes. Subject matter includes what the group walks by and what’s on Charles’ mind that day.
Unravel
Swirling your drink, you overhear the bartender cursing. “Dead, DEAD. How could this have happened….”Your ear perks up. You always were a sucker for eavesdropping. The leather stool next to you exhales as someone takes a seat. “Thanks for meeting me. Um…here’s the dossier.” A body was found, mutilated and abandoned in a nearby apartment. With only the crime scene and the accounts of your partner, find out what you…
WORKSHOPS
A series of workshops and masterclasses for artists, by artists, connecting our community to new ideas and sparking new connections. Featuring workshops in acrobatic dance, visual improvisation, Grotowski practice and more. Find out more at cannonballfestival.org!
Three Men In a Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog)
Tony Lawton brings you his solo adaptation of the comic novel by Jerome K. Jerome. Three London pals take a two-week holiday rowing up the Thames. High jinks ensue. With rhapsodic passages on the splendors of nature, the shame and glory of English history, and the pathos of the human condition. Design and direction by Thom Weaver.
Tree Confessions
Trees talk! In a landmark study, a scientist learned everything about how trees communicate — or did she? One tree tells the story of what really happened. Presenting the world’s first play told entirely from the point of view of a tree. To experience this site-specific audio play, find a tree near you, sit under it, press play, and listen to the tree’s confessions.
Why we dance
4 Short documentary films follow the journey of 4 Ballroom dancers.
Visions
The Church of Loneliness. A vintage cyberpunk cafe. Government-mandated sex talks with your dad. Each week, award-winning Philly playwrights present short, fresh plays that explore faraway places and radical themes about humanity’s future. VISIONS is a three-week work-in-progress series showcasing 10 playwrights. Each week a different group of writers present brand new performance pieces inspired by outer space, technology, religion, the future, and more. Come back the next night or the…
Wear Me Into Spring: a performance featuring taiko and dance
Wear Me Into Spring is a performance combining duets and ensemble pieces of dance and taiko that follow alongside Remnants, a poem by William Leo Coakley. Each performer brings their own expertise to the show, and these skills overlap and complement one another in each scene. Wear Me Into Spring is a 30 min production featuring multiple pieces. It was filmed over the course of one afternoon at the MAAS…
The Perspective Collective
The Perspective Collective and Opera on Tap present a performance of contemporary opera about contemporary themes. For Love of Country: “They will take our freedom from our cold dead hands…” Desperate to save their cause, an aging patriot and his ambitious spokeswoman turn to a suspiciously foreign-sounding graduate student. This contemporary opera combines themes from America, Russia, love, politics, loyalty, and betrayal. Opera on Tap: patriotismnoundevoted love, support, and…
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