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This page lists events in Philadelphia. For other cities, see our North America page. |
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| Friday March 22 at Beaumont Warehouse | ||||
The 7-Person
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Members of the Missoula Oblongata and Less Miserable team up as Der Vorführeffekt Theatre for an exciting new play: The 7-Person Chair Pyramid High-Wire Act! In the wilds of Siberia, Charles Darwin goes in search of the Yeti. The Yeti (if she exists) enters a radio station's dance contest, hoping to win an all-expenses-paid vacation to a place that doesn't exist yet. Darwin's research companion—a little brown bat—falls in love with the radio station's electromagnetic emissions—but how could that ever end happily? Meanwhile, Siberia's caves are home to a secretive tribe of ropemakers—but their disintegrating family structure may cause their ancient craft to be lost forever. Through the lens of the real life allegory of the Flying Wallendas' famous high-wire act, two performers on a tiny stage unfold Darwin's laboratory, unfurl anatomic diagrams of the yeti, and try to tease out the difference between miracles and non-miracles. The 7-Person Chair Pyramid High-Wire Act plays in Philly for one night only! Written by Donna Oblongata (member of The Missoula Oblongata, Wham City, and producer/director of the 2012 production Less Miserable), co-designed and performed with Patrick Costello (visual artist extraordinaire and also a star of Less Miserable and "Rabbit"), directed by Sarah Lowry (also an Oblongatan). Come early to hear music from Chenda Cope and friends! For more info, call 267-909-2633 (and please note: we haven’t sold out by becoming a dot-com—our old dot-org web address was hijacked by a Japanese dating site).
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| Tuesday February 5th at the Rotunda | ||||
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Flying Donkey The Flying Donkeys are back! And this time they bring their very own cabaret, chock full of toy theatre trickery, duct-taped string and brass music, singing picture shows, and some old wise ventriloquism thrown out for good measure. If you saw them this past December at the Year-End Cabaret, or back in 2011 at Studio 34, or only in your most fanstastical of homemade dreams, then you know that there are few better ways to spend a Tuesday evening. Also, come early to check out the Flying Donkeys' Cheap Art Bazaar and take a piece of the show home with you. This top-notch group of touring puppeteers (Jason Hicks, Lindsey McCaw, Penelope Hillfraü and Sam Wilson) have over a decade of show-making and scheming under their belts, having all worked independently and with the Bread & Puppet Theater (VT), the Dolly Wagglers (WI), BareBones Productions (MN), Paperhand Puppet Intervention (NC) In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (MN), RPM Puppet Conspiracy (NC, VT), El Circo de Carton (Mexico), Partòt Parata and Fest-Festival (Italy), All the Saints Theatre Company (VA) and Great Small Works (NYC). |
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December 5th at Studio 34's New Art Space |
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Lost Dog Productions ~presents~ Don’t Take It So Lightly (a short play) ONE NIGHT ONLY! Wednesday • December 5th • 8pm (donations requested)
Celebrate the end of 2012 (and the world) with Montana-based theater troupe Lost Dog Productions and their play Don't Take it So Lightly. This hilarious hour-long two-man show pits a pair of maladroit scientists into analyzing the virtue of existence while simultaneously attempting to save humanity as the end of the planet draws nigh. What on earth will happen? Come find out before it's too late! |
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November 30 & December 1 at the Rotunda |
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13th Annual If we've done our math correctly, the last day of November and the first of December will be Puppet Uprising's 13th Annual Year-End Cabaret and Cheap Art Bazaar. We've culled together the best stuff we've seen and heard this year—like the cross-dressing Spanish love songs of UPHOLSTERY CON PAPOS, cardboard romances by Vermont's own FLYING DONKEY PUPPET TROUPE, a disembodied meditation by the MEDIUM THEATRE COMPANY, the interplanetary antics of BUJEE MAGOO, and an annual visit from alien instrument-maker the GREAT QUENTINI and his entourage of swamp creatures. Also, in the spirit of Puppet Uprising's radical roots, FRACKY THE CLOWN comments on local politics, artists from RACHEL SCHRAGIS comes down from NYC with a piece reflecting her experience with Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Sandy, members and friends of the MISSOULA OBLONGATA will regale us with picture and song, and New Orleanean hula-hooper extraordinaire MARY-GO-ROUND invites you to try your hand at a life-size game of ring-toss.
Come early to check out the CHEAP ART BAZAAR, with prints, paintings, postcards, calendars, jewelry and more from the touring artists and locals too.
Pictured above: The Medium Theatre Company, Right: Mind map explaining Occupy Wall Street as drafted by Rachel Schragis.
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Got questions? Call 267-909-2633 for info about Puppet Uprising. |
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SEE footage from past Puppet Uprisings: Shoddy Puppet Company • Peter Glantz Maple Rabbit • Xander Marro • Beth Nixon Erik Ruin • Mark Dixon • Flora Y Fauna Roger Peet • Die Leipsiger Zwei King Lear • More Erik Ruin |
HEAR sounds from our musical guests: Katt Hernandez • West Philadelphia Orchestra Mite We • Lavender Diamond • Boxcutter Brass Rebecca Tennison • Prince Myshkins • Jack Ohly Mr. Marcus & The Hollow Sisters • Reid Books Rock/Paper/Scissors • Nonsense Company |
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