Frames

Venue: Meridian Stage

1932 S. Halsted

Performances (click to purchase):

September 01, 2011 8:30 PM

September 02, 2011 10:00 PM

September 03, 2011 4:00 PM

Description:

After a successful first season in NYC, and upon their relocation to Richmond, Virginia, bnw:dance has been able to present and be presented throughout the Richmond area, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and at the start of their 3rd season, have the honor to be invited to London to create and present work. Four company members strong, each has had a hand in the choreography of FRAMES, which ranges from emotional and empathetic to explosive and athletic.

Company:

bnw:dance (Richmond, VA)

bnw:dance is run by Choreographer and Artistic Director, Brittany Whitmoyer. After forming bnw:dance in December 2008 in NYC, she has choreographed and performed at the Uptown Performance Series at Bridge for Dance, 60×60 Dance at Galapagos Art Space, Seaport the Arts Fundraiser at South Street Seaport, and held their first NYC season At BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange.

After their relocation to Richmond, Virginia in 2009, bnw:dance had a full second season of dance, performing in Philadelphia, DC, Richmond, hosting the culmination of their year at the Firehouse Theatre Project, presenting new work with original composition from the Gentle Giants (Chicago).Kicking off their third season, it was with great honor that bnw:dance was selected for a summer residency in London, England at Clarence Mews. In August, 2010, they traveled overseas, created and presented “Interrogation”, the newest addition to their “EnLight” series, set to music by London lyricist, James Reindeer. Since London, bnw:dance has been performing throughout Virginia, and up and down the coast. bnw:dance held their 3rd season of dance at Richmond CenterStage in April 2011. bnw:dance continues to teach and perform nationally and internationally.

Through Rain and Shine . . .

Tim MacMillan's bike journey to Chicago Fringe continues!

Fringe in Chicago Art Magazine!

Great white whales, peg-legged feminists, puppeteers, acrobats, necromancers and other ragamuffin creatures that inhabit the “fringe” of urban theater will congregate in Pilsen on Sept. 1 to 11. Acts listed on the program include avant- garde dancing, haphazard tumbling and some bizarre drama best experienced under the influence of a light buzz.

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Barely Balanced - Acrobatic Daredevils

Venue: Meridian Stage

1932 S. Halsted

Performances (click to purchase):

Thursday September 08, 2011 8:30 PM

Friday September 09, 2011 10:00 PM

Saturday September 10, 2011 4:00 PM

Sunday September 11, 2011 5:30 PM

Sunday September 11, 2011 7:00 PM

Description:

This exciting trio brings hilarious high-energy acrobatics to the stage performing wild stunts and non-stop comedy. Whether hurling razor-sharp knives or performing mind-boggling balancing stunts, these three are sure to leave you screaming for more!

Company:

Barely Balanced (Lakewood, OH)

Barely Balanced was created post Big Bang. Well, post post post post post Big Bang in a far away land called, “Ohio.” Three friends at Hocking College decided to combine their daredevil antics and reckless stupidity to create an acrobatic show that would strike fear into the hearts of insurance adjustors everywhere. They drew from varied inspirations such as Jackie Chan, Cirque Du Soleil, and the Marx Brothers. By combining these influences with years of detentions due to class clowning they were able to create an award winning show that has toured the country for nearly a decade.

Aberrant Reflections on the Barbarism of You & I

Venue: Temple Gallery

1749 S. Halsted

Showtimes (click to purchase):

Friday September 02, 2011 8:30 PM

Sunday September 04, 2011 4:00 PM

Thursday September 08, 2011 10:00 PM

Description:

ABERRANT REFLECTIONS ON THE BARBARISM OF YOU & I features: George Michael, The Antichrist, Adam & Eve, Filet-O-Fish™, Prince William of Wales, Johann Fuhlrott, Baphomet, 4 (...make that 3) actors & their neurotic captor all rolled into one show. Oh, and there's also a love triangle. And King Kalakaua.

Company:

Artemis Exchange (Highland Heights, KY)

Artemis Exchange was founded in 2008 by Christopher Karr and Chris Wesselman through a shared interest to pursue independent theatrical endeavors which demand a fully realized production through aesthetic invention that rejects the notion that dollars and cents will produce effective theatre. Since its inception, Artemis has created three original plays for the Cincinnati Fringe Festival: A Perfectly Wonderful Evening, which received two Cincinnati Entertainment Award (CEA) nominations and garnered a win for Best Alternative Production; Aberrant Reflections on the Barbarism of You & I, which was nominated for a CEA the following year, recently received a remounting as a co-production with New Edgecliff Theatre, and now is here for the 2011 Chicago Fringe Festival; and most recently they created Peyote Business Lunch, a play born in the mind of collaborator Paul Lieber. Artemis delights in working with new and fresh talents in the creation of their pieces and never ceases to let the world be its creative muse.

From the Nightshade Family

Venue: HumanThread

645 W. 18th St.

Showtimes (click to purchase):

Sunday September 04, 2011 10:00 PM

Monday September 05, 2011 2:30 PM

Friday September 09, 2011 10:00 PM

Saturday September 10, 2011 8:30 PM

Sunday September 11, 2011 4:00 PM

Description:

Marion hasn't slept in years. Teddie recently auditioned to be play an holocaust victim in a Hollywood blockbuster. Claudio doesn't leave the house. These three have a conversation until they realize their world is slipping further and further from reality.

Company:

Area IV Productions (Chicago, IL)

Founded in 2009, Area IV Theatre is a detail-oriented Theatre company focusing on new work. In 2010, the company's premiere work MARCH, by Hayes Borkowski participated in the Calgary and Edmonton International Fringe Theater Festivals in Alberta, Canada with preview performances in Boston and New Hampshire. Area IV Theatre is currently based out of Chicago, IL.

Night of the Living Dead - the Puppet Show

Venue: Meridian Stage

1932 S. Halsted

Showtimes (click to purchase):

Sunday September 04, 2011 7:00 PM

Monday September 05, 2011 10:00 PM

Saturday September 10, 2011 8:30 PM

Description:

Live! In 3-D!

Another damn remake of George Romero's '68 Zombie masterpiece.

With puppets.

Company:

Angry Young Men Ltd. (Milwaukee, WI)

We're a collection of Artisans, Theatre Geeks, Mad Scientists, and Drinking Buddies who turned a shared love of Puppetry and Monster Movies into a local phenomenon.

In 2007, the "It Came From Lake Michigan" film festival offered us free reign to create a horror-related puppet show, as a bit of "alternate programming". We chose "Night of the Living Dead" because it was familiar, visceral, and in the public domain. It was a hit. Since then, we've been consistantly upgrading the show, performing it at regional Horror conventions, and every Halloween in Milwaukee.

We've also started producing video skits. You can see those on our website - www.angryyoungmenltd.com

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