CANCELED: Liberty City Arts Presents: ‘Beyond’

Olivia Broderick and Isabelle Zeledón

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This show has been canceled.


Humanity has abandoned a dying Earth. The colony ships are nearing their destination. Two androids are waiting to be dismantled.


Set outside a ship dismantling center in the distant future, Beyond follows androids 142-6 and 513-2 as they face an uncertain fate in a world that no longer needs them. With a libretto by Caitlin Vincent and music by Lisa Neher, this intimate chamber opera stars soprano Olivia Broderick and mezzo-soprano Isabelle Zeledón, with Ting Ting Wong, piano. The evening also features the Philadelphia premieres of Patricia Wallinga's When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer and Melissa Dunphy's Tesla's Pigeon. Together, these contemporary works trace the fragile threads between isolation and connection, science and imagination, memory and desire—all asking the same question at the heart of Beyond: what makes us human?


Performed in English, Beyond runs approximately 20 minutes. Commissioned and developed by Strange Trace, Beyond premiered with One Ounce Opera in February 2025.

Details
Run Time: 70 mins
Ticket Price: $35

PWYC Options $10+

Venue: Indy Hall

Dates: September 17, 2026 - September 20, 2026

September 17, 2026 7.30pm

709 N 2nd Street

3rd Floor

General Admission: $35

PWYC Options

September 20, 2026 7.30pm

709 N 2nd Street

3rd Floor

General Admission: $35

PWYC Options


About the Artist

Olivia Broderick is a performer, writer, and three garden gnomes stacked on top of one another masquerading as an adult woman. She recently made her role debut as Cio Cio San in Madame Butterfly with the Festival of International Opera in Urbania, Italy. Other credits include: Monica in The Medium, Lyra in the Philadelphia premiere of Alice Tierney, and scenes as Magda in La Rondine. When she’s not singing, Olivia serves as the founder and facilitator of the Judith Shakespeare Writing Group which serves women and trans writers in Philadelphia.
Nicaraguan-American mezzo-soprano Isabelle Zeledón is dedicated to fostering empathy through new music that bridges cultures, identities, and lived experiences. A passionate advocate for contemporary opera, she has collaborated with composers on the development of new works and appeared in the Philadelphia premiere of Alice Tierney (Zandra) and the world premieres of The Sisters (Elizabeth Barrett Browning, cover) and Mr. Twister (South Wind). She is an alumna of the Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory, and Tufts University.
Ting Ting Wong is a collaborative pianist, vocal coach, and educator based in the Philadelphia area. She serves on the faculties of The Curtis Institute of Music and The Academy of Vocal Arts, and is Senior Artist-in-Residence and Collaborative Pianist and cover conductor for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia. A sought-after collaborator, she has performed at the Kennedy Center, with Opera Philadelphia, and on Curtis on Tour. Born in Hong Kong, she holds graduate degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and Temple University.

  • Isabelle ZeledónSingerisabelle.zeledon@gmail.com
  • Olivia BroderickSingeroliviambroderick@gmail.com
  • Sam KeelerProducerskeeler@libertycityarts.org

Accessibility & Content Considerations

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

This event is appropriate for ages 13+

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn


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