ADRIFT | A Medieval Wayward Folly, July 16 - Aug 2
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ADRIFT: A Medieval Wayward Folly
Presented by Happenstance Theater at Round House Theater, July 16-August 2, 2026
https://roundhousetheatre.org/on-stage/explore/adrift/
A ship of fools adrift at sea. They ask, “What do we do now?” After an apocalypse, the search begins. Characters from the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and archetypes from the tarot are brought to life in this ingeniously staged production of theatrical alchemy using live music, physical comedy, puppetry, and so much more. This pod of eccentrics will drift into the world to bring delight, share hopes and fears, and find a way forward.
A dynamic medieval tapestry of pure theater…and it wouldn’t be the Middle Ages without a hellmouth, demons, and angels.
Featuring Mark Jaster, Sabrina Mandell, Gwen Grastorf, Sarah Olmsted Thomas, and Alex Vernon
"Transcendent and provocative…Happenstance provides immeasurable entertainment with its comedy, music, and artistry…A characteristically compelling, intelligent, and thought-provoking hour of unique, outstanding, must-see theater." – DC Theater Arts
"ADRIFT is full of wonders! Part Samuel Beckett, part Monty Python, part Lewis Carroll, part opium dream, and part Hieronymus Bosch…Highly entertaining." – Talkin' Broadway
"Charming and beautifully crafted…Its multiskilled ensemble, both as performers and craftspeople, raise the bar and transform a sketch comedy act into something far stranger and more beautiful…Skillfully performed and stylistically integrated, this eclectic pastiche of medieval symbols are a splendid homage to the source materials." – The Observer
Watch the trailers here: https://vimeo.com/795392835 and here: https://vimeo.com/793030954
Tickets: Adult Tickets $40, Child 18 and under $20
Running time: ADRIFT runs approximately 75 minutes.
Location: 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
[email protected] 240.644.1100
Parking info: https://roundhousetheatre.org/your-visit/getting-here/
Dates and Times:
Thursday July 16 at 7:30 pm
Friday July 17 at 7:30 pm
Saturday July 18 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday July 19 at 2:00 pm
Wednesday July 22 at 7:30 pm
Thursday July 23 at 7:30 pm
Friday July 24 at 7:30 pm
Saturday July 25 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday July 26 at 2:00 pm
Wednesday July 29 at 7:30 pm
Thursday July 30 at 7:30 pm
Friday July 31 at 7:30 pm
Saturday August 1 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday August 2 at 2:00 pm
The Washington City Paper says, “Happenstance Theater’s ensemble comedy is a gut-busting kind of funny.” The Washington Post describes our work as “visually striking and whimsical without being precious" and calls Happenstance Theater "DC’s leading peddler of whimsy.”
HAPPENSTANCE THEATER, founded in 2006, is a professional company committed to devising, producing and touring original, performer-created visual, poetic Theatre. Our ensemble has been developing work together since 2012. We are eclectically skilled artists who craft all aspects of our pieces from concept to realization. Under the Artistic co-Direction of Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell, we harvest imagery from the past and re-contextualize it in performances that address the universal themes of mortality and the ephemeral. With the simplest means - humor, whimsy, music, silence, text, physical comedy, object manipulation, vulnerability and generosity - we seek to elevate the moment when the performers and audience meet, to lift the encounter beyond the daily and pedestrian into the realms of dreams, poetry, and art. Meaning is often found by happenstance.
Read more at: http://www.happenstancetheater.com/ Also on Instagram, Facebook, & Vimeo
Presented by Happenstance Theater at Round House Theater, July 16-August 2, 2026
https://roundhousetheatre.org/on-stage/explore/adrift/
A ship of fools adrift at sea. They ask, “What do we do now?” After an apocalypse, the search begins. Characters from the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and archetypes from the tarot are brought to life in this ingeniously staged production of theatrical alchemy using live music, physical comedy, puppetry, and so much more. This pod of eccentrics will drift into the world to bring delight, share hopes and fears, and find a way forward.
A dynamic medieval tapestry of pure theater…and it wouldn’t be the Middle Ages without a hellmouth, demons, and angels.
Featuring Mark Jaster, Sabrina Mandell, Gwen Grastorf, Sarah Olmsted Thomas, and Alex Vernon
"Transcendent and provocative…Happenstance provides immeasurable entertainment with its comedy, music, and artistry…A characteristically compelling, intelligent, and thought-provoking hour of unique, outstanding, must-see theater." – DC Theater Arts
"ADRIFT is full of wonders! Part Samuel Beckett, part Monty Python, part Lewis Carroll, part opium dream, and part Hieronymus Bosch…Highly entertaining." – Talkin' Broadway
"Charming and beautifully crafted…Its multiskilled ensemble, both as performers and craftspeople, raise the bar and transform a sketch comedy act into something far stranger and more beautiful…Skillfully performed and stylistically integrated, this eclectic pastiche of medieval symbols are a splendid homage to the source materials." – The Observer
Watch the trailers here: https://vimeo.com/795392835 and here: https://vimeo.com/793030954
Tickets: Adult Tickets $40, Child 18 and under $20
Running time: ADRIFT runs approximately 75 minutes.
Location: 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
[email protected] 240.644.1100
Parking info: https://roundhousetheatre.org/your-visit/getting-here/
Dates and Times:
Thursday July 16 at 7:30 pm
Friday July 17 at 7:30 pm
Saturday July 18 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday July 19 at 2:00 pm
Wednesday July 22 at 7:30 pm
Thursday July 23 at 7:30 pm
Friday July 24 at 7:30 pm
Saturday July 25 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday July 26 at 2:00 pm
Wednesday July 29 at 7:30 pm
Thursday July 30 at 7:30 pm
Friday July 31 at 7:30 pm
Saturday August 1 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday August 2 at 2:00 pm
The Washington City Paper says, “Happenstance Theater’s ensemble comedy is a gut-busting kind of funny.” The Washington Post describes our work as “visually striking and whimsical without being precious" and calls Happenstance Theater "DC’s leading peddler of whimsy.”
HAPPENSTANCE THEATER, founded in 2006, is a professional company committed to devising, producing and touring original, performer-created visual, poetic Theatre. Our ensemble has been developing work together since 2012. We are eclectically skilled artists who craft all aspects of our pieces from concept to realization. Under the Artistic co-Direction of Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell, we harvest imagery from the past and re-contextualize it in performances that address the universal themes of mortality and the ephemeral. With the simplest means - humor, whimsy, music, silence, text, physical comedy, object manipulation, vulnerability and generosity - we seek to elevate the moment when the performers and audience meet, to lift the encounter beyond the daily and pedestrian into the realms of dreams, poetry, and art. Meaning is often found by happenstance.
Read more at: http://www.happenstancetheater.com/ Also on Instagram, Facebook, & Vimeo
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Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Hwy, Bethesda, MD 20814-3309, United States
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