People in Public explores how humans find brief yet magical moments of connection in an urban landscape. This whimsical all ages show is built as a series of interconnected vignettes, with a large ensemble cast.
There’s a certain magic to living in a city. Anonymity and sheer numbers can create loneliness, but also deeply touching moments of connection with people who just as easily disappear.
Take a deep dive into the instances where you make eye contact with a stranger on the train platform, and have a moment of shared understanding, presented in the language of physical theatre and circus.
Imagine:
A subway commute where strangers climb and flip atop one another.
A laundromat where the washing machines are aerial hoops, and everyone has brought their own emotional baggage.
Trash comes alive, and tries to evade the garbage men. Pigeons make a nuisance from a trapeze high in the air. A playground where the play is next level and an ice cream seller who hates children but shares their heart’s desire in a dream ballet.
In a time when loneliness is being decried as a national crisis, connection is the antidote. We hope our audiences leave feeling a little brighter and maybe, a little more faith in our shared humanity.
SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 4 PM
Cooper Poynt’s Park
801-811 Delaware Ave,
Camden, NJ 08102
TICKETS
GA $30
Limited tickets for this show are “Sliding Scale”, or Pay What You Can, which means you are able to pick your price. If you are able to pay the suggested price, that will help to subsidize somebody else’s ticket in need, but seating is General Admission and is not determined by the amount you choose to pay.
Recommended for all ages
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Artist Collaborators:
Danie Kohn – Visionary, Performer: Danie Kohn was a 2024 Artist in Residence at Culture Lab LIC. Along with longtime collaborator Rob Williams, they presented an original full length work entitled People in Public. She worked as the Acrobatic Coordinator on the Tony Award Winning Illinoise, which had a successful limited run at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, and also for McNeal, at the Lincoln Center Theatre in Fall ‘24. In early 2024, Danie and Rob completed a 14 show sold out debut run of the Tiger’s Bride, a Circus Immersive Production at Nancy Manocherian’s The Cell Theatre. These 2 have been working together since 2019, creating bespoke shows and variety entertainment. Danie has been described as a Visionary; Choreographer, Movement Artist, Story Teller, Magic Maker.
Rob Williams – Technical Director, Performer: Rob Williams is both a performer and technical director, with physical comedy and storytelling always at the forefront. He came into circus through a love of gymnastics, and also performs comedic burlesque and acrobatics and cyr wheel.
Francesca Bonnevie – Stage Manager
Performer – Collaborators: Juliana Burkhart, Michael Goldman, Sterling Sanders, Theo Lachman, Duo Elova: Helené + Vova, Brittany Posas, Jake Thach Nguyen, Barbara Gentile, and Tegan Siobhan, Lizasouras.
See More Circus!
The Philadelphia Contemporary Circus Festival (PCCF) runs May 23 - June 1, 2025, featuring artists from Philly's vibrant contemporary circus community as well as ground-breaking artists from across the nation and beyond. These contemporary circus artists defy limitations, reimagine what’s possible, and create breathtaking moments of connection for audiences of all ages. Don't miss thrilling shows that blend acrobatics, dance, theater, and storytelling to push the boundaries of performance.
SUPPORT
The Philadelphia Contemporary Circus Festival is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
