Physical Theater Festival Opening Day Celebration at Nichols Park
Together with Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks, Physical Theater Festival is returning to our favorite park for an opening day celebration of the 11th edition of the festival. Join friends, neighbors and Festival Artists for a joyful afternoon in Nichols Park, featuring special visitors from the Brood XIX Cicada Delegation*!
The day will feature free entertainment for all ages.
LINE UP
- 1:00 p.m. – Alexander D'Mazing
- 1:45 p.m.– Little Carl by Theater Y
- 2:30 p.m.– Eric Robinson
- 3:30 p.m.– Dylan Wray Breakdancing Performance and Workshop
- 4:00 p.m. – Alexander D'Mazing
- 4:45 p.m– Little Carl by Theater Y
- 5:30 p.m– Eric Robinson
- 6:00 p.m– Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team
Stage Events
Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team, , featured on the NBC hit reality competition series “America’s Got Talent (season 8),” is a professional gymnastics troupe consisting of talented young men and boys from the Chicago area. Performances include amazing acrobatic stunts and tricks inside twirling jump ropes, catapulting off mini trampolines and thundering tumbling routines with impeccable timing.
Professional Ringling Brothers Circus Acrobatic Performer and Coach Tim Shaw has dedicated 20+ years to the inner city youth of Chicago. Through Tim’s positive impact, many young adults have not only turned their lives around in the process, but become professional polished gymnasts, entrepreneurs, business men and women, and build beautiful families of their own.
Pop Up Acts
Brood XIX Cicada Delegation: Puppeteer and Festival alum Stephanie Diaz (Mariposa Nocturna, 2017) and Gabby Diaz (Physical Festival debut)
Alexander D'Mazing
Little Carl by Theater Y Youth Ensemble will perform excerpts from their show "Little Carl", which will be played at Physical Theater Festival on July 16 & 17.
