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SHATTERPROOF is a fast moving, spell-binding tragic-comedy, a story about the life of a gifted artist and genius-comedian named Marc, who as a teenager becomes schizophrenic and takes off hitchhiking across America in a futile effort to outrun his mental illness and find himself. After 20 years, his sister goes to rescue him from the broken down motel he is living in, in Niagara Falls, AWOL. This multi-character, one-woman show is a true story, based on the notebooks and drawings of Marc; it incorporates monologues and rants he wrote while in the grip of mania and reveals both the brilliance and chaos of his shattering mental illness. This is a really funny show which will break your heart and make you fall in love with Marc.
Reviews:
ALL ABOUT SOLO, “Parsing Out a Story About Schizophrenia” November 7, 2019 United Solo Festival:
“It is a privilege to be let into her world. When this raw honesty is revealed, its gravity is gripping.”
HI-DRAMA, William Cataldi United Solo Festival
“Ms. Block’s performance was brilliant.”
Cannonball is the largest hub of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, championing a revolutionary artist-led model that prioritizes equity, experimentation, and community connection. Now in its sixth year, Cannonball presents more than 100 artists across five stages, representing nearly 30 percent of the overall Philadelphia Fringe Festival. From rebellious circus and delicious dance to fearless theater and activist art, Cannonball pushes the boundaries of live performance while creating a vibrant, artist-centered ecosystem for independent performance makers and adventurous audiences alike.
1400 N American St
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
1400 N American St
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
1400 N American St
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
Dana Block is a classically trained actor and writer who has created and toured 4 original solo shows, and developed a full-length play under the tutelage of Edward Albee, acting Master Playwright at Road Less Traveled Theater in Buffalo, NY, 2010. Other credits include: lead in Richard Foreman film "Once Every Day, " awarded Best of NY Independent Film; BroadwayWorld Best Supporting Actress, Silda "Other Desert Cities;” multiple regional theater productions; work with Michael Kahn in D.C., The Shakespeare Theater Co. (MFA); Lucille Ball Comedy Festival "My Favorite Husband, " direction Greg Oppenheimer, on SIRIS Radio; radio host for "We Are Vermont."
Eric Tucker (Director) is a multi-award winning Director and Actor, and Artistic Director of Bedlam Theater Company, an Off Broadway Theater Co. in NYC. He is currently directing "Music City, " (book by Peter Zinn and music and lyrics by songwriter JT Harding) which will open June 15 at Theater At St. Lukes. "Are the Bennet Girls OK?, " a critically acclaimed, irreverent stage adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Emily Breeze, will open at The Public Theater in early 2027, also directed by Tucker.
Bob Stachel's career spans theatre, film, and technology. He has directed many professional productions in the Boston area; served on the Advisory Board of Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield, MA; collaborated with local playwrights and produced several festivals of new work as co-director of Shadow Boxing Theatre Workshop in Cambridge, MA. Most recently, he relocated to NYC and co-produced "Other, " which ran at Greenwich House Theatre and is headed to Broadway, summer, 2026.
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Adult Language
There's definitely some cursing in the show, so if that is objectionable to parents, please don't bring your age 13+ kids. However, the subject of mental illness, which commonly affects kids starting as early 9, is an important subject to be brought out into the open. I have performed this show for a number of schools who found it incredibly resonant.
This event does not require masks to be worn