Linnea Bond
Clown, Comedy, Solo Show, Storytelling & Spoken Word, Theater
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From award-winning writer and performer of HEART RIPPED OUT TWICE AND SO CAN YOU, The Easy Way is a comedic vision quest in the dark-as-fuck-and-getting darker Year Of Our Lord 2026, through an autobiographical look at the 300 mile solo walk she did on the side of the road in 2011.
Praise for Linnea's last solo show and tour:
"If Amy Sedaris and Jane Lynch had a baby who became the world's most intense timeshare salesperson, they still probably wouldn't be half as arresting as Linnea Bond in Heart Ripped Out Twice And So Can You, where she manages to transform some of the most painful medical trauma imaginable into an achingly funny plea for existence." - Orlando Weekly
"A truly excellent actor...The climax and denouement of this play had me and others in the theatre in tears." - Edmonton Journal
"Witty and moving" - Broad Street Review
"Heart Ripped Out Twice and So Can You might be the perfect Fringe show. It’s funny, engaging, and tells a compelling story. The performance is stellar...This is a brilliant script and a stunning piece of performance art." - The Sappy Critic
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.
PWYC Options $5+
Venue: Asian Arts Initiative Black Box Theater 
September 10, 2026 7.30pm
1219 Vine Street
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
September 15, 2026 6.30pm
1219 Vine Street
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
September 23, 2026 7.30pm
1219 Vine Street
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
September 27, 2026 5.00pm
1219 Vine Street
General Admission: $25
PWYC Options
About the Artist
Linnea Bond is a Philadelphia-based performance artist, environmental justice organizer, and educator exploring apocalypse and renewal on a personal, interpersonal, and global scale. With her undergraduate degree in Sociology and an MFA in Acting and New Works Creation, her work lives in the intersection of art and activism and has included live proscenium theatre, immersive experiences, protest design, and audio and video creation. She is currently touring The American Revolution with Chicago-based Theatre Unspeakable.
Linnea has toured to twelve North American cities performing Heart Ripped Out Twice And So Can You!, her autobiographical comedic solo show about her life-threatening tumors and a devastating break-up, and connecting the pain of heartbreak to the climate crisis. The show won Critics’ Pick of the Cincinnati Fringe and artist vote for encore performance, and Producer’s Pick at the Atlanta Fringe, with the Orlando Weekly saying, “If Amy Sedaris and Jane Lynch had a baby who became the world's most intense timeshare salesperson, they still probably wouldn't be half as arresting as Linnea Bond... [A]n achingly funny plea for existence.” She has devised performances solo and collaboratively around a myriad of social themes, including addiction, aging and dementia, queer history, and post-deployment reintegration and the civilian/military divide. Other recent favorites include A Benefit Cabaret To Save Philadelphia From Climate Change and New World Rising!.
In addition to writing and stage acting, she has also directed and dramaturged, and played small roles in Todd Haynes’ films, Carol and Dark Waters. She has taught elementary through adult students, including three years teaching undergraduate theatre and acting at Ohio State. In addition to her graduate research, she draws on extensive acting and movement training with such companies as SITI, Pig Iron, the RSC, American Conservatory Theatre, Double Edge, and Frantic Assembly.
- Linnea Bond Performer linneajbond@gmail.com
- Ivan VivarStage handievivar1226@gmail.com
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This event is appropriate for ages 18+
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