The Madness of Hestia - Philadelphia Fringe Festival

The Madness of Hestia

Jeff Evans

Readings & Works-In-Progress, Storytelling & Spoken Word, Theater

The gods must be tired. Hestia, goddess of the hearth and home, has a cozy cottage in orbit around Earth. And her room-mate Hermes has finally stopped bringing Mortal men home to bed. But when the Mortals abandon Earth, they stop in to make an impossible request of her.

Details

Run Time: 60 mins

Ticket Price: $25

PWYC Options $5+

Venue: Asian Arts Initiative Project Space

Dates: September 19, 2026

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September 19, 2026 12.00pm

1219 Vine St

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options

About the Artist

Jeff Evans is a Philadelphia-based theatre artist whose work digs through the clutter of selfhood, memory, and the absurdities of being alive. His work explores how we carry our pasts into the present, from childhood bedrooms to gaming tables, from cosmic exoduses to the bathroom mirror. Blending humor with vulnerability, he creates intimate, sometimes participatory, often chaotic performances that ask audiences to reckon with identity, ritual, and the strange ways we make meaning.

Accessibility & Content Considerations

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This event is appropriate for ages 18+

Violent Content

Adult Language

The story makes occasional reference to various Greek myths: loss of limb, infanticide, incest, assault, sexual misconduct

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn