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TUZLUK

izzy sazak

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Turkish-Colombian-American performer, Izzy Sazak, takes the audience on a wild ride; unpacking the awkward beauty of growing up mixed, caught between two empires worth of daddy issues and messy history. Tuzluk lovingly deconstructs the myth of the neo-liberal hero-man; mixing geopolitics with a hilarious, heartfelt and fast paced examination of identity and inheritance. Tuzluk deftly weaves together a collage of memory and fantasy to tell a story of making peace with the one thing none of us get to choose- one’s fortune.

* Tuzluk: turkish for “salt shaker”, and the colloquial name for the popular children’s paper fortune teller game.

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.

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Run Time: 75 mins
Ticket Price: $25

PWYC Options $5+

Venue: Asian Arts Initiative Black Box Theater

Dates: September 8, 2026 - September 22, 2026
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September 8, 2026 7.30pm

1219 Vine Street

General Admission: $25

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September 12, 2026 8.15pm

1219 Vine Street

General Admission: $25

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September 17, 2026 8.30pm

1219 Vine Street

General Admission: $25

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September 20, 2026 7.45pm

1219 Vine Street

General Admission: $25

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September 22, 2026 8.30pm

1219 Vine Street

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options


About the Artist

izzy sazak (they/them) is a turkish-colombian-american trans-disciplinary artist, theater maker, writer, teaching artist and facilitator. they live, work, play, and grow on Lenni Lenape Land. izzy is a queer, genderful, eco-feminist abolitionist, whose art and process is a celebration of imagination, play and story-telling as radical forms of resistance to colonial violence. izzy has been a company member of vanguard experimental theater company Applied Mechanics since 2019. recent credits include Poor Judge (Pig Iron); Franklin’s Key (Pig Iron); 12th Night, O Lo Que Quieras (Delaware Shakespeare); Pinnochio (The Arden) Pig Iron/Uarts MFA Class of 2018

  • MK TuomanenDirectorm.tuomanen@gmail.com
  • izzy sazakperformerIsabella.sazak@gmail.com

Accessibility & Content Considerations

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

This event is appropriate for ages 13+

Violent Content

Adult Language

Audience Interaction

mention of genocide, war, assassination

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn


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