CANNONBALL 2023 MAINSTAGE SHOWS
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Shows by Vibe
A Scar is Born
A cycle of songs recounting life in Marseille, Paris, New York and Florida, intertwined with sketches about the absurdity of modern existence.
All My Little Words
Ashley Hollingshead explores the idea of artistic failure, practice, and success. All the while examining their changing relationship with their own artistic practice in this interactive performance/lecture/essay.
American Dream: One Clown’s Love Affair with Capitalism
Watch the classic American dream as it plays out for one young clown on the heels of entering the job market for the first time.
Michael Galligan - Banana
A solo clown show exploring themes of isolation, denial, and the human need for connection. ''Somewhere between genius and clusterf***.'' - Scott Renderer, Wooster Group
Behind Every Great Mariska Hargitay Is a Great Kurt Fitzpatrick
A quirky comedic storytelling show about Kurt's adventures of working as a background actor in New York on and off for ten years.
Bird on a Wire
Esther de Monteflores
September 9 + 10
Liberty Lands
A whimsical blend of circus and puppetry, delivering astonishing wire-walking, absurd humor, and an unlikely duet to charm audiences of all ages.
COONING INTO THE METAVERSE
CRACKHEADBARNEY is BACK! Erupt in laughter and pain and horror and fits of rage as she gyrates and contorts everywhere on stage.
Das Sofortvergugen (The Instant Pleasure)
A fast paced and silly joy-scroll, searching for what's beyond the constant craving to want more, within the contrasts of queer existence in a capitalist society.
Dinner! Franny and Connor Wrote a Cookbook
Interactive cooking demonstrations bring the audience into the kitchen with these idiot chefs to build something truly unique.
Driving Around
Perpetual fabrication and buried social commentary are revealed with effervescent zing and soft confrontation with truth.
Earth: A Guide
Humans are interesting creatures, and Earth is a singular place to see. This is a lecture - how to blend in on Earth, based on my own experiences. Don't get found out.
Family Acid Trip
A collaborative work of experimental theater and music about a family trying to heal themselves through a shared psychedelic experience.
flooding is what they call it
An experimental dance work that investigates flooding as memory. As political climates perpetuate further constriction and control, this ensemble seeks out that which cannot be contained.
Forbidden Fruit
A contemporary circus show about freeing yourself from the conditioning to be a certain way, socially or other.
Goodbye Party the Show
An evening-length work of physical theater and circus set in the offices of the going-out-of-business Earth, The Planet, LLC.
Guilt Free
A solo comedy show by sometimes comedian, sometimes model Maddie Silverstein that will take the audience on a dark and funny ride where nothing is off limits, from cottage cheese to Heath Ledger.
Just Like Hollywood
Continuing the decades-long collaboration between Melanie Stewart and John Clancy, this work centers on, explores and explodes the entrapment and degradation of a young woman in contemporary America.
Keeping Watch
A journey that winds its way through growing up poor in South Carolina, the fear of revealing their queer and gender identity to family, and the general homophobia of the church.
My Grandmother's Eyepatch
What happens when an idiot leads a memorial service for a long-deceased family member?