Theatre Arts Program
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In Naked Knotted Neurons, a group of protesters, some injured, some choking on tear gas, escape violent confrontation with police and other forces by staggering into a safe house they find in the midst of chaos. Strangers to one another, they soon discover they are from different worlds: all were involved in protests, but in different places and times. A trio of dieties, Fate, Chance and Destiny, have gathered them together to charge them with a task: to create a new Hero to solve the world’s most intractable, knotted problems. How to get this message across? Puppets, riddles, and audience participation reveal the secrets the protesters need to fulfill this task.
Following their run at the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, the Penn Theatre Ensemble presented the company-devised piece Naked Knotted Neurons. Performances on Friday and Saturday, September 4th and 5th at 7pm, Montgomery Theatre, Annenberg Center for Performing Arts.
Bruce Montgomery Theatre, Annenberg Center for Performing Arts
"Edinburgh was a phenomenal experience because there were thousands upon thousands of people all supporting original theatre. Everywhere you turned there were people trying something new, exploring new areas, and making grand statements about life itself through the medium of performance. It was beautiful and I am so proud to have been a part of it."
Josef Hoenzsch, Engineering ‘16
"Traveling to Edinburgh to perform a devised piece of theatre and watch performances from all around the world was an experience unparalleled by any other. I lived, breathed, slept and dreamed in theatre."
Aizhaneya Carter, C'17
"Edinburgh was teaming with theater all day, every day during the festival. From street performers to sophisticated productions from well-known companies, every bit of it was extraordinary. I'm excited that we get to bring even a fraction of that experience to Philadelphia. The show has a different charm here in the States, and I hope we can make it glimmer with a little of that fringe magic we experienced in Scotland."
Grayce Hoffman, C'16