John Gilkey News

'The Poor Rich' by and starring Gemma Soldati at the Players' Ring Theatre. Catch this captivating performance that explores the complexities of wealth and privilege.

Don't miss Julia VanderVeen's award-winning comedy 'My Grandmother's Eyepatch' at The Kraine Theatre. Get ready for a night of laughter and absurdity as this hilarious clown show runs until August 15th.

Julia VanderVeen will present 'My Grandmother's Eyepatch,' as part of the Cannonball/Philly Fringe festival, taking place at Fidget Space, 1714 North Mascher Street, September 5th at 5pm, September 11th and 12th at 6:30pm and featuring herself.

Absurdist comedian, Claire Woolner brought her brand new incredibly absurd devised solo show “A Retrospection” to the Hollywood Fringe Festival and, against all odds, WON Top of the Fringe (as well as an Encore Producer's Award, Pick of the Fringe, and a nomination for Best Solo Performance).

Absurdist comedian, Claire Woolner is bringing her brand new devised solo show 'A Retrospection' to the Hollywood Fringe Festival. She is the Steve Martin of performance art meets the Meryl Streep of clown, all wrapped up in a Marina Abromovic fever dream.

What happens when an idiot leads a memorial service for a long-deceased family member? In this off-the-wall-comedy, clown, improvisor, and magician Julia VanderVeen leads the audience through wild stages of grief as she attempts to honor her long dead Grandmother.

A new one-woman physical comedy show created by LA-based comic performer, Gemma Soldati, marks a return of live theatre to New Hampshire Theatre Project as it opens up its 2020-2021 MainStage Season.

A comedy about death, conceived in grief, birthed by Amrita Dhaliwal & Gemma Soldati. The Los Angeles hit, The Living Room, has just been added to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The comedy will have a full run, at Melb Town Hall -Lunch Room, with previews March 26 & 27, and runs March 28 - April 19, at 8:30pm, with Sunday performances at 7:30pm. No Monday shows.

Union Hall announces full slate of upcoming events. See full details below!

Confined to The Living Room, these two Accountants of Death work tirelessly to record the death toll, while the occupational hazards wear on these two clowns as they learn the meaning of life and death.

Sunanda's debut solo show, How Gay am I? is a comedic multimedia exploration of her own queerness. The journey begins with an earnest story detailing her coming out to her conservative Indian parents, and ends with everyone in the audience going home gay. Think that's absurd? Wait till you meet all the other queerdos she could've been! The list of characters includes a traditional Indian girl who is likely a poon-jabbing Punjabi, a delinquent dyke with a TED Talk on a?oeWhy Everyone Should be a Lesbian, Todaya??, and a lieutenant of the a?oeBeef-Policea??. If that's not gay enough for you, be serenaded by some sing-song stand-up, and mesmerized by Mustachio, a genderless cruise ship crooner.

A comedy about death, conceived in grief, birthed by Amrita Dhaliwal & Gemma Soldati. The Living Room will have a six night run, including one preview, at Theatre of Note in Hollywood as a part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June. Performances throughout June beginning with a preview on June 9 at 5p, and shows on June 13 at 8p, 19 at 10p, 21 at 9p, 23 at 3p, 27 at 9p.

Curator and producer Peter Musante (Andrew Schneider's YOUARENOWHERE; Blue Man Group; Trusty Sidekick's Up and Away, a groundbreaking show for kids with autism, called 'immersive theater at its most thoughtful' by the New York Times) joins West Coast physical comedienne Summer Shapiro ('raises the craft of clowning to new levels'- NYTheatre.org) to conceive of a new immersive theater festival for the entire family, inspired by the community organizing principles of Jane Jacobs. With seven new works based on true events from Greenwich Village history, the festival brings together leading NYC experimental theatre artists, musicians, physical comedians and clowns for two programs, each consisting of an interactive pre-show and four short stories that bring the surrounding neighborhood to life. The event, recommended for ages 5 and up, is presented by New Ohio Theatre as part of its Theatre for Young Minds holiday series. The performances run from December 20 thru 31 at 154 Christopher Street, NYC. Tickets are $25 ($18 for groups of three or more with the code 'family') and can be purchased through OvationTix (https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1001863) or by calling 866-811-4111.

DON WATERSKI GOES UP NORT' is an interactive comedy adventure.

Mike Funt is not an unfamiliar name in Atlanta, Georgia. Funt grew up in Newnan and got his start working in the Atlanta Theatre Scene. Now he returns to his hometown to share his expertise in a unique, intensive workshop in Clown Performance at the Out Front Theatre Company, March 10th from 9:00AM-5:00PM.

Sergei Polunin announces full casting for Project Polunin's SATORI, which will play a limited season at the London Coliseum from 5 to 10 December 2017.

Under the umbrella title of SATORI, the programme has been announced for Project Polunin's limited season at the London Coliseum from 5 to 10 December 2017, with a press night on Wednesday 6 December.

Jeremy Aluma, the Founder and Artistic Director of Four Clowns for the past seven seasons is stepping down as Artistic Director. Aluma will be moving to Chicago this summer to pursue his MFA in Directing at DePaul University.

CoHo kicks off its Summerfest 2016 lineup.

Wet the Hippo Collective, (John Gilkey, Artistic Director) the hit underground comedy ensemble, presents The Simple Simples, written and performed by Max Baumgarten, Tim Reid, Gemma Soldati, Tyler Watson, and Eli Weinberg and directed by John Gilkey. Opens Friday, June 10 and runs until June 25 as a part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. The show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 9pm. A preview will be held on  June 4th at 9pm. All performances will be held at Cirque School LA on Hollywood Blvd. Tickets are available online at www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/3803