Directions to Circle of Hope!

JOIN US TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8PM!

Here are some directions to the Circle of Hope Church, 1125 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA. It's located on the east side of Broad St, just south of Washington. We will have sandwich boards that say "Cartogoraphasia" and "Philly Fringe" on them! Also, look for a large marquee that says something about check cashing. Our entrance happens to be right underneath it.

From Swarthmore on Public Transit: Take the R3 from Swarthmore to Suburban Station. In Suburban Station, look for a sign for the Broad St. Subway Line (this will take you to the 15th St subway stop; it's accessible from any Suburban Station entrance). Take the Broad Street Line Southbound, and get off at the Ellsworth-Federal stop. Walk north up Broad St, away from Elsworth and towards Washington. It should be on the right.

(If you live in Philly, you might want to take the subway too!)

Driving From Swarthmore: Head south on PA 320/ Chester Road towards Chester (away from the Baltimore Pike). Take a left onto Fairview Road (just before Swarthmore Pizza), and then a right onto MacDade Blvd. Merge onto I-95 N towards Philadelphia. Take Exit 17 to Merge onto Broad St. Continue up Broad for a long time--you'll pass Oregon Ave, Snyder Ave, and Tasker St. Circle of Hope will be on the right, just north of Federal St. All the street parking in the neighborhood is free!

Driving From North; New Jersey/ New York: Either Via I-78, or the New Jersey Turnpike, Make your way to I-95 S Toward Central Philadelphia. Take Exit 20 for Columbus Blvd towards Washington St. At the end of the ramp go right onto Columbus; then take a right on Washington Ave. Take Washington to Broad St (about 14 blocks) and go left on Broad. Circle of Hope will be on your left, almost immediately!

death of a character

Hey remember when we posted our list of characters? And we said that one of them is a nun?

Well, the creative process can be brutal. Alas, Hildegard the Nun is no more.

She met her demise at the hands of a furry adversary,


video courtesy of maisonfaux.

more from Eric soon on Hildegard and other beloved departed characters.

-Sam

big decisions from telephone bronco

Now that you can officially buy tickets to our show (check it: http://www.livearts-fringe.org/details.cfm?id=13260), I thought it might be good to update all of you faithful readers about how rehearsals are going and what the next steps in our process are. We are all a little giddy with excitement because we’re at a major turning point in the development of Cartogoraphasia.

Many long rehearsals, brainstorming sessions, interrogations of possible characters, and baked goods later, we have determined that Cartogoraphasia will be a celebration of explorers. The beloved characters we are featuring in our piece, however, are not typical explorers. Some of them explore the world, some of them explore their bodies, some of them explore their brains. Some use maps and some can’t read them. Some cross rivers and mountains and others exist solely in their living rooms. Some characters are exploring their sexuality, others are exploring their faith. Some characters are exploring the past, and others creating new realities for themselves every minute. They all have something they are trying to gain through exploring, and having to explore to find it is not always a voluntary act. We are looking forward to developing, discovering, and, eventually, sharing these explorers with you at their most intrepid moments.

I can’t wait for our next rehearsal.

Thanks for reading.

Nell

Performance Details

Hello everyone,

Some recent deadlines for the Fringe have forced us to finally figure out some logistics and we are happy to announce that we now have an official venue as well as performance dates!

We are excited to be performing at Circle of Hope which is located on the second floor of 1125 South Broad Street in Philadelphia.

Performances will be:

Friday, September 3rd at 8pm
Saturday, September 4th at 3pm and 8pm
Friday, September 10th at 6pm and 9pm
Saturday, September 11th at 3pm and 8pm

Mark your calendars and spread the word!

Thank you for reading!
Nell