The Enemy at Hand

Liam Forest

Performance Art, Solo Show, Storytelling & Spoken Word, Theater

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Between 30 June and 2 July 1934, multiple high ranking Nazi party members were purged on the false suspicion of plotting a coup. Ernst Röhm and members of the Sturmabteilung were apprehended in a surprise attack on the Hanselbauer Hotel in Bad Wiessee. This event originally codenamed "Operation Hummingbird" is commonly referred to as The Night of the Long Knives. Röhm was not the only homosexual Nazi purged, Hitler’s chauffeur later reported that when he and Hitler entered the hotel, an 18 year old paramilitary was found in bed with a leader of the Breslau SA.

The Enemy at Hand, a 50 minute solo show, is about the things people are driven to when their understandings of themselves are warped and clouded. A blackmail web unraveling from 1925 to today reveals the patterns of mutually assured destruction and self hatred underlying fascism. From teenage Weimar prostitute turned Brownshirt youth leader, to California hedge fund manager turned IDF camouflage specialist, everyone has to rely on people they can't trust.
Details
Run Time: 50 mins
Ticket Price: $25

PWYC Options $5+

Venue: Asian Arts Initiative Project Space

Dates: September 12, 2026 - September 16, 2026

September 12, 2026 3.30pm

1219 Vine St

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options

September 13, 2026 6.30pm

1219 Vine St

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options

September 16, 2026 7.30pm

1219 Vine St

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options


About the Artist

Liam Forest is a Jewish anti-Zionist Philadelphia-based actor and deviser. He is a recent graduate of Columbia University where he studied theater and solo performance. Liam has performed in and around Philly since he was a teenager, seen previously with The Open Theater Workshop, Shadow Company, and Theater Unspeakable.

  • Krista Thorp Consultant kristathorp@gmail.com
  • Sarah BorusCo-Writersarahborus9@gmail.com

Accessibility & Content Considerations

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

This event is appropriate for ages 18+

Violent Content

Adult Language

Discussion of Nazis, the Israeli army, sexual assault, homophobia, racism, genocide

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn


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