Press Release
Contact: Robert A. Reutter FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: 267-220-0172 Created: June 12, 2023
Email: artisticteam@forgottenlore.org
Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus becomes an immersive Wilderness of Tigers as audiences assume the role of Roman gods in the 2023 Philly Fringe Festival.
Philadelphia, PA: As part of this year’s 2023 Philly Fringe Arts Festival, Forgotten Lore Theatre presents Titus Andronicus: A Wilderness of Tigers, an immersive production of William Shakespeare’s first tragedy. Staged at the Fallser Club in the East Falls section of Philadelphia PA, the show runs from September 11-17 2023.
This revenge tragedy centers around Titus Andronicus who believes that he has left bloodshed behind on the battlefield. But the Republic is in turmoil. When the bested queen of Goths is unfettered, chaos erupts, and Rome is embroiled in a war of revenge between two extremist factions. With control of the Empire at stake, nothing is too severe; from mutilations to cannibalism the atrocities quickly accumulate.
Company director R. A. Reutter describes the immersive approach as, “a way to make Shakespeare’s most gruesome tragedy more accessible.”
Audiences will be fully immersed in the show by adopting the guise of Roman gods summoned by the goddess Astraea to help her decide if she, the final god left on Earth, should stay with mankind or depart. As audience members traverse the space, experiencing the show as part of a specific character’s faction, they will have opportunities to eat, drink, and vote on the fate of Western civilization
In elaborating on the immersive aspect of the production, Reutter added, “Titus is a challenging play to stage in 2023. It’s characters are not the most sympathetic people. But the ability to follow a character for the duration of the show allows the audience to find sympathy and understanding for a specific character that otherwise may not be as apparent in a traditionally staged production.” In endeavoring to further challenge expectations of the revenge tragedy, there will also be live singers and elements of aerial arts.
Forgotten Lore is thrilled to be performing at the East Falls historic Fallser Club, which began as a 1920s movie house. The dynamic space features balconies that allow audiences to transition between floor levels to see the action from various vantage points.
Forgotten Lore Theatre’s production of Titus Andronicus: A Wilderness of Tigers is staged as part of the 2023 Philly FringeArts Festival, and runs September 11 - 17at the Fallser Club. For more details on the show, consult Forgotten Lore’s website at forgottenloretheatre.org or the Philly Fringe website at fringearts.com.
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EVENT: Titus Andronicus: A Wilderness of Tigers
WHERE: The Fallser Club, 3721 Midvale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129
WHEN: September 11 - 17
PRICE: $25 General Admission
RUN TIME: 120 minutes
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Forgotten Lore Theatre is a Philadelphia area theater company established in 2015 and specializing in immersive and fringe performance. It is the company’s vision that art is created in the numinous space between artist and audience. Through innovative and experimental performances, Forgotten Lore fosters unique theatrical experiences for each audience member in an effort to keep the communal art of storytelling alive.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The Philadelphia Fringe Festival, presented by FringeArts is a city-wide celebration of innovation and creativity in contemporary performance. Each September, the Festival explodes into every nook and cranny of Philadelphia with more than 1,000 artistically daring performances. In the true spirit of the international “Fringe” movement, there are no limits to the ways that artists and audiences can participate in and experience the festival.