Kingdom Come
Back in her hometown for her mother’s surgery, Lena runs into unexpected people and memories that blur the lines she’s drawn between her Southern Catholic roots and her adult lesbian identity. Blending song, movement, and rapid fire character shifts, this irreverent solo show asks: what can we discover in the people and places that raised us?
by Erin Amlicke
Sat, Apr 18, 2026 6:30 PM
Christ Church
Neighborhood House
Walk-up tickets ($5-50) available for all shows after online sales end!
After a late-night hookup in NYC, Lena flies to Nashville, just in time for Sunday Mass with her mother. Back in her hometown, she spends the day running errands and getting ready for her mom’s heart surgery. Along the way, surprise encounters and old memories keep popping up, bringing Lena face to face with the things that seem to follow her wherever she goes—mothers and queer kids, the traveler’s gaze, and the small sacrifices we make to stay connected to the people we love.
As the day unfolds, the lines between past and present, sacred and profane start to blur, casting new light on the Southern Catholic upbringing and adult lesbian identity Lena has spent years trying to keep in separate boxes.
Blending song, movement, and quick character shifts, this irreverent solo show asks: what we can discover when we return to the people and places that raised us?
This show is for you if…
you like slow burns, character acting, horny lesbians, dog days, riddles, the mysteries and mild annoyances of love.
TEAM CREDITS
co-creator/performer: Erin Amlicke
co-creator/director: Lillian White
sound designer: Emma Lea Hasselbach
E&L Performance is a creative collective led by Erin Amlicke & Lillian White. Blending movement, text, and visual design, they create unique, portable performances and surreal interventions in public spaces. Together, Erin & Lillian seek to ignite imagination and connection through embodied experiences in an increasingly digital world. Their journey has led them to in-depth research and collaboration in Chile and Peru; their ongoing partnerships in Lima remain a vital part of their creative practice, bilingual performance, and political inquiry. Their work has been seen at Dixon Place, The Assembly’s Deceleration Lab/Salon, Burning Coal Theatre (NC) and Philadelphia’s Cannonball Festival, as well as in El Galpón Espacio and the Museum of Memory, Tolerance & Social Inclusion in Lima.
