Eve in Paradise
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Tickets available now! https://phillyfringe.org/events/eve-in-paradise/
Eve in Paradise is a one-person play. It is a loose stage adaptation of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, a pointed commentary on Paradise Lost, and at its core, a memoir. The actor plays Eve. She is a biblical troublemaker, a seventeenth century puritanical ideal, and a 21st century intersectional feminist, who has lost her faith. The audience finds Eve embodying the epic poem and cutting it with scenes from her own life. As she grapples with Milton’s text, she shares her journey as a child of the catechism, a questioning teenager, and an adult who strives to find the beauty in this broken world, not in God, but in humanity, discovering a kind of fulfilling spirituality that is not tied to organized religion. Humor and key musical moments accompany audiences on the journey, one that is freeing, even as the loss of religious comfort is deeply felt.
Content Warning: Some of the content is mature, including discussions of death, abortion, police brutality, the prison industrial complex, murder, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and genocide. Parental guidance is advised.
Sunday, September 13th @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 18th @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 25th @ 7:30pm
Saturday, September 26th @ 7:30pm
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Chapel
Eve in Paradise is directed by Nicole McGarry Fitzpatrick, designed by Amelia Williams, assistant designed by Sara Outing, photographed by Molly Hauber, and written by Megan Edelman. This production appears as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Tickets will go on sale later this summer. Please stay tuned.
Parking in this area is a challenge. Carpooling and/or public transportation are recommended. There are several parking garages on Chestnut Street between 21st and 22nd Streets. Suburban Station, a hub for many SEPTA rail, bus, and trolley lines, is located at 16th Street & JFK Boulevard and is about a 10-15 minute walk away from the venue.
The audience seats are pews. BYO cushion. The venue is fully ADA accessible. However, since the audience seats are immovable pews, wheelchair seating is limited. Please feel free to contact FringeArts with questions.
Please post questions on event page or contact event host.
Eve in Paradise is a one-person play. It is a loose stage adaptation of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, a pointed commentary on Paradise Lost, and at its core, a memoir. The actor plays Eve. She is a biblical troublemaker, a seventeenth century puritanical ideal, and a 21st century intersectional feminist, who has lost her faith. The audience finds Eve embodying the epic poem and cutting it with scenes from her own life. As she grapples with Milton’s text, she shares her journey as a child of the catechism, a questioning teenager, and an adult who strives to find the beauty in this broken world, not in God, but in humanity, discovering a kind of fulfilling spirituality that is not tied to organized religion. Humor and key musical moments accompany audiences on the journey, one that is freeing, even as the loss of religious comfort is deeply felt.
Content Warning: Some of the content is mature, including discussions of death, abortion, police brutality, the prison industrial complex, murder, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and genocide. Parental guidance is advised.
Sunday, September 13th @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 18th @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 25th @ 7:30pm
Saturday, September 26th @ 7:30pm
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia Chapel
Eve in Paradise is directed by Nicole McGarry Fitzpatrick, designed by Amelia Williams, assistant designed by Sara Outing, photographed by Molly Hauber, and written by Megan Edelman. This production appears as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Tickets will go on sale later this summer. Please stay tuned.
Parking in this area is a challenge. Carpooling and/or public transportation are recommended. There are several parking garages on Chestnut Street between 21st and 22nd Streets. Suburban Station, a hub for many SEPTA rail, bus, and trolley lines, is located at 16th Street & JFK Boulevard and is about a 10-15 minute walk away from the venue.
The audience seats are pews. BYO cushion. The venue is fully ADA accessible. However, since the audience seats are immovable pews, wheelchair seating is limited. Please feel free to contact FringeArts with questions.
Please post questions on event page or contact event host.
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First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, 2125 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103-3146, United States
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