A Safe Distance from Oblivion - 2011 Philly Fringe
This ain't at the Lyceum. Or Brooklyn for that matter. But the creator(Joe Rosato) of this show nailed a Lyceum Co-Production of Moby Dick:the sermon at GreenWood Cemetery in 2006. No reason to expect anything less than a stellar event. We will be there on the 8th.
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 An unlikely outdoor venue is transformed into the perfect setting for this unorthodox satire on class warfare. A Safe Distance from Oblivion makes its debut - its first ever production - at this year's Philly Fringe, running September 2 through September 17 at Emerald Park in East Kensington, a mere 1 blocks from York-Dauphin SEPTA Station. Two individuals meet at a diner after work to continue an ongoing conversation. One is a successful and wealthy hedge fund manager who is a bit of a pig. The other is a day laborer who works many odd jobs to make ends meet. He is an ass. Literally.A Safe Distance from Oblivion will explore the synergy between two characters, each representing differing frames-of-mind within our current global population: high risk for high payoff and its underdog counterpart honest work for honest labor. These extremes will play themselves out, show their true colors, go head to head, in a seamless spiral. An inspired, over-the-top treatment involving a diner, physical gags, and harsh realities, A Safe Distance from Oblivion will motivate audiences to laugh and shake, murmur and nod, holler and cringe. Friday, Sept. 2 - 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 3 - 8:00pm Thursday, Sept. 8 - 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 9 - 8:00pm Thursday, Sept. 15 - 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 17 - 8:00pm Location: Emerald Street Park, 2317 Emerald Street Phila PA 19125 - MAP IT Please bring blankets if you wish to sit on the grass. Buy Tickets |
