JANUARY 20-28
STROMBOLLI'S MEDICINE SHOW!!!
Heart of The Beast Theatre
7pm
$10
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A veritable Ali Baba's cavern of treasures & wonderments !
The doors to Strombolli's world open partially at 7pm, join us for an intimate experience in our gallery & bazaar, come see the oddities on display... Be ushered into another universe... your senses will be immersed when the show begins at 8pm.
Last year's show had to turn folks away. Don't let this happen to you! Arrive early to assure seating :)
Strombolli's Medicine Show!
is poised to mount an all new and improved 4 night installation of magic and wonders! ...... a dedicated constellation of Puppeteers, Circus, Burlesque and Sideshow performers join forces to create this unique and other-worldly medicine show- all conspiring to heal the audience, to cleanse the dust of daily life off our souls, to fight against the din and static of our times – and to redefine death itself!
Friday & Saturday
January 20/21 & 27/28
7pm
Guaranteed to raise gooseflesh and inflame the senses!!
Not for the weak hearted!!
We will feature all new acts with both perennial players and exciting fresh blood!!
The incendiary band 'Mother Of Fire' will be the sonic backdrop to an astonishing blend of Bizzare Magic, Offbeat Butoh, Indestructable Clowns, Burlesque Goddesses, Demented Ventriloquists and much, much more!
A description would be useless!!!
Surprise guest talents from near & far!!!
Burlesquers, this is your chance to see Viva La Muerte!! (Chicago) in your home town (1/21)!! Not to mention local friends & enemies, all four nights! Who could it possibly be?!! Who is brave enough to brave the stage at Stromboli's Medicine Show?!! Who has courage enough to be the audience at Stromboli's Medicine Show???!!! :) We'll ALL be friends by the end of this run!
Gallery & Bazaar!
Concessions!
$10
Tickets at the door only.
Restaurants, gas & cash machines nearby!!
Last year's show had to turn folks away. Don't let this happen to you! Arrive early to assure seating :)
Must be seen to be believed!!!!
The Medicine Show blends myriad puppet forms – (ranging from hand puppets, shadow, , large scale puppets , masks , black light puppetry), interwoven with bizarre magic, strange feats, Butoh , indestructible clowns beautiful goddesses; burlesque, belly, aerial & more. In the spirit of radical inclusion we also feature actors/clowns from a local theatre group of mentally disabled actors as well as variously abled talents!
You won't believe your eyes!!!!
Friday & Saturday
January 20/21 & 27/28
7pm
''If i could speak from the grave I would beseech you to donate to this production!"~HarryHoudini
"I just loved the bubble bath in the cauldron last year!"~ Lili St. Cyr
" I never personally witnessed a showing of this medicine show - but had I, I woulda stolen all this wonderous talent right out from under Strombolli's nose! " ~P.T. Barnum