Dead Muse/Kaddish Double Bill

Schedule

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Plays & Players Theatre | Philadelphia, PA

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Almanac Projects presents two genre-defying performances, exploring history and the present through grandparents, ghosts, and sacred justice
About this Event

Event Overview:

In a two-show pairing, Dead Muse and Kaddish examine generational trauma, hope, and sacred justice in contrasting ways. Both productions run 60-minutes each:
Dead Muse is a darkly comic and haunting dance-theater solo that blurs the lines between Chicano and Jewish American histories in Los Angeles. Its wry humor and minimalist design flips 80 years of precedent about how we talk about the Holocaust and renewal in the modern era. Philadelphia-based production.

“Tender… consistently charming… an effort to cross the unbridgeable” — Plays Unpleasant

“Diving into the sensations of life… not afraid to be witnessed, to be seen, and to be with us” — thINKingDANCE


In Kaddish (how to be a sanctuary), Sam Sherman and his dead grandpa have a conversation about everything from resisting fascism (in the US, in Europe, and in Palestine) to growing up with mobsters – all with the help of a mystical creature from Yiddish folklore. New York City-based production.

An “[invitation] to listen to the moral inheritance of our ancestors.” — Broadway Baby

Winner of the 2025 Bobby Award at Edinburgh Fringe


Show Dates, Times, Info:

Fri, Dec. 19: 6:00pm Kaddish | 7:30pm Dead Muse*

Sat, Dec. 20: 6:00pm Dead Muse | 7:30pm Kaddish*

Sun, Dec. 21: 4:00pm Kaddish | 5:30pm Dead Muse

*Please join us for a 20-minute post-show discussion immediately following as we explore community and sacred justice. On Sunday 12/21, join us for a closing celebration at 7:00pm in Quig’s Pub. Quig’s Pub, adjacent to the Skinner Studio, is open after performances. Cash only.


  • Skinner Studio at Plays & Players Theatre | 1714 Delancey St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
  • 3rd Floor Walk Up, no elevator. Restrooms and Lobby available.
  • Limited Street Parking, nearby lots available.
  • Limited late seating.


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Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, United States

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USD 17.85 to USD 55.20

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