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HONK!

HONK 2NITE

Cabaret & Variety, Circus, Clown, Drag, Interactive Experience

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LATE NIGHT IS BACK FROM THE DEAD TO TAKE ON PHILADELPHIA. JOIN PHILLY'S MOST SUBVERSIVE NIGHTLIFE PERFORMERS FOR A SURREALIST SHOWCASE OF CLOWN, DRAG, AND BURLESQUE. HEAR THEIR STORIES AND WATCH THEM SQUIRM. PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN AND LET US TAKE YOU BACK TO SEE WHAT MAKES THESE FREAKS TICK.


DICK CAVETT? DEAD. JOHNNY CARSON? DEAD. JAMES CORDEN? CAN'T BE LONG FOR THIS EARTH. 


IN THE WAKE OF COLBERT'S SUDDEN EXPULSION, A GANGLY MAN SIZED HOLE HAS OPENED IN THE ZEITGEIST.


AND JUST AS I DID IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, I AM CRAWLING THROUGH THAT LOOSE MANHOLE.


I HAVE DRAGGED MYSELF THROUGH THE MUCK OF PHILLY'S FOUL AND FINEST TO BRING YOU THE MOST UNHINGED AND DELIGHTFUL CREATURES SCUTTLING THROUGH ITS VELVET ROOMS AND DIVE BARS.


MY NAME IS DORIS, I AM A FOOL FOR LOVE, A CLOWN FOR HIRE, AND THIS IS MY SHOW.


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PHILADELPHIA. THE BIG CRAB APPLE.


THIS IS THE BEST CITY ON EARTH.
FROM CHICKEN MEN, TO DRUMMING MUPPETS, THIS A CITY UNLIKE ANY ANOTHER.
WE KILL ROBOTS. CLIMB STREETLIGHTS - WHILE THE AIR ITSELF IS THICK AND BOILING, WE ARE DOING WHEELIES, BABY.


FOR A PLACE WHERE ANYWHERE GOOD TO EAT CLOSES AT TEN, THE NIGHT IN PHILLY COMES ALIVE.
TONIGHT, WE SHOWCASE THE PERFORMERS THAT GIVE THIS CITY THAT COLOR, THAT FLAVOR, THAT STENCH.
WE WATCH THEM IN MOTION. WE GET TO KNOW THEM.AND WE PUT EM THROUGH IT.


DON'T BOTHER SAYING HI. YOU BETTER COME THROUGH AND HONK

A Home for The Homemade


The Lemonade Stand strives to create a home for new work and new artists in the expansive Philadelphia arts community. We prioritize the development process, community, and partnership. We are committed to being rough around the edges, adaptive to each process, and true to the artist's vision.


A company by and for emerging theatre artists, we aim to foster and celebrate communities of artists who create beyond The Lemonade Stand. We want to bring artists of all mediums to collaborate, find community, and unlock new creative possibilities. We are successful when artists collaborate outside the Lemonade Stand and we are proud to be a part of the next generation of Philadelphia artists.


We love homemade.

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Details
Run Time: 90 mins
Ticket Price: $15
Venue: Plays and Players Skinner Studio
Dates: September 11, 2026 - September 25, 2026

September 11, 2026 9.00pm

1714 Delancey Street

General Admission: $15

September 18, 2026 9.00pm

1714 Delancey Street

General Admission: $15

September 25, 2026 9.00pm

1714 Delancey Street

General Admission: $15


About the Artist

A FOOL FOR LOVE, A CLOWN FOR HIRE, DORIS IS THE HOST AND SHOWRUNNER FOR HONK!


DORIS IS A PERFORMER, DIRECTOR, AND WRITER WHOSE WORK DEALS IN THE SENSUALITY OF THE MUNDANE. SHE IS A PICKER OF SCABS, A MOUTHBREATHER, AND A BAD LIAR . SHE IS FASCINATED BY THE WAY OUR WORDS GET US INTO TROUBLE, AND HOW OUR ACTIONS WRITHE US OUT.


HER WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED IN BEDFELLOWS, DROP THE MIC, CUPSI, PAFA, WORLD CAFE LIVE, MAGIC GARDENS, THE BARNES FOUNDATION, FRINGE ARTS, SWIMPONY, AND LA CINETECA NACIONAL DE MEXICO. 

  • ELIZABETH NEW JERSEYPRODUCER/PERFORMERm.d.Lacognata@gmail.com
  • DORISSHOWRUNNER/HOSTdorispondence@gmail.com
  • HALEBOT 3000PRODUCERhaleysklans@gmail.com
  • INDY PEREZPRODUCTION DESIGNER/PRODUCERRperezhoover@gmail.com
  • BUCK 2THPRODUCTION DESIGN/STAGE MANAGERzif301@gmail.com
  • GOOFY LITTLE GUYPERFORMER/PRODUCTION DESIGNER/STAGE MANAGERsillylittlegoofylittleguy@gmail.com
  • ANGEL RUIZPRODUCTION DESIGNER/STAGE MANAGERanniebruiz@gmail.com
  • FERAL FAUCETTEPRODUCTION DESIGN/STAGE MANAGERferalfaucette@gmail.com
  • EDITH POUSSARDPERFORMERedithandemilycreations@gmail.com
  • ONYX ONDYXPERFORMERonyxondyx@gmail.com

Accessibility & Content Considerations

Contact the Fringe Festival Box Office for up to date accessibility information.

This event is appropriate for ages 18+

Nudity

Violent Content

Adult Language

Audience Interaction

Fog/Smoke Effects

This show may contain:
- grotesque cuisine
- variable nudity
- middling impact stunts
- queer slurs
- profanity

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn


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