Wild Horizon

Wild Horizon: a circus and play festival for young people and families, pushing the boundaries of performance in public space.
Wild Horizon is a glimpse of what can happen when we play and perform in public space. “Celebrated local companies, far-flung dreamers, and international touring artists fill the pier with breathtaking performances from morning to dusk.”

Join the takeover of Philadelphia’s Cherry Street Pier, an urban ruin reimagined as a place for creativity, for a weekend of wonderful journeys and fun ideas fit for young ones, families, and adventurers of all ages.
Experience world-class performances, youth workshops, interactive installations, and peer-led exchange, produced by Almanac Projects, Ninth Planet, and Rebel Arts Movement. Featured performances for the very young to all ages from Stephen Noonan (The PaperBoats) and Threshold from Australia, the Well-Balanced Dads, Hooligans & Co, and Full Out Formula from Chicago, dance from Philadelphia’s Esther Baker and Tammy Carrasco, site-specific juggling installations from David Chervony and Stephen Doutt, and new creations from a cohort of Wild Seeds resident artists.

Join us for a fun weekend of engaging, family-friendly, and curiosity-inspiring live performances. It’s a glimpse of what the future of contemporary circus holds for artists and audiences alike.

Knockouts - Full Scale Performances

Freestyle - Off The Wall Interactions

Pop Ups - Short Form Adventures

Wild Seeds - This is the residency at the heart of Wild Horizon, where international circus, dance, and performance artists spend a week creating new site-specific work on the pier. During the festival, audiences encounter these brand-new performance experiments as pop-up shows, roaming performances, interactive encounters, and unexpected moments of spectacle throughout the waterfront.

All events are free and open to the public. However, we'd love to know who's coming! When you select your tickets, please select the time you think you'll arrive. Your ticket is good for the whole day.

10:00 AM - Let's Jam, Baby
10:45 AM - Recycled for the River
11:30 AM - the Boy and the Ball
1:00PM - Rebel Rebellion Cabaret
2:00 PM - Let's Jam, Baby
2:45 PM - ISLAND
3:30PM - Rebel Rebellion Cabaret
4:00 PM - Hazard House
4:30 PM - Well Balanced Dads
TBD - Crash_Babies 2.0

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Knotbox
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Rebel Carnival
ongoing - Mountain Goat Mountain

12:00 PM - Sinky the Pirate
12:30 PM - Dam
1:00 PM - Venn Diagram
2:00 PM - Dam
2:30 PM - Sinky the Pirate
ongoing - Ministry of Loneliness

all performances 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Markas + Marija Liberman (Lithuania)
Julia Baccellieri + Lex Ashton -- "Lucky and Star"
Full Out Formula -- "Spoolhouse Rock"
Chloe Reynolds + Four Dillon
Emmanuel Becerra

10:00 AM - Let's Jam, Baby
11:15 AM - Crash_Babies 2.0
12:00 PM - Recycled for the River
1:00 PM - the Boy and the Ball
2:15 PM - Well Balanced Dads
3:15 PM - Hazard House

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Knotbox
ongoing - Mountain Goat Mountain

10:45 AM - Sinky the Pirate
1:45 PM - Venn Diagram
2:30 PM - Dam
4:00 PM - Sinky the Pirate
4:30 PM - Dam
5:00 PM - Venn Diagram
ongoing - Ministry of Loneliness
ongoing- Performa Choreographic

all performances 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Markas + Marija Liberman (Lithuania)
Julia Baccellieri + Lex Ashton -- "Lucky and Star"
Full Out Formula -- "Spoolhouse Rock"
Chloe Reynolds + Four Dillon
Emmanuel Becerra

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