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Author Archive for Adam Gorod

Hip Shot: Apocalypse Story

Wonderbox, 629 New York Avenue, NW
Remaining Performances:
Sorry folks, none.
They say: “After a nuclear strike hits Philadelphia, two young men find an attractive woman asleep in their apartment. Soon the roommates are vying for her attention as all three search for answers about their unlikely survival.”

Hip Shot: Good Girls Don’t, But Indian Girls Do

Chief Ike’s Mambo Room, 1725 Columbia Road NW
Remaining Performance:
Saturday, July 16 at 8:00 p.m.
They say: “Comedian Vijai Nathan breaks every taboo as she exposes the underbelly of an Indian American family. She takes you through growing up Indian in a Jewish community: discovering sex in a repressed Hindu household, and finding herself along the way.”

Hip Shot: A Piece of Pi

The Apothecary, 1013 7th St, NW
Remaining Performances:
Friday, July 15 at 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 16 at 4 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 at 2 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 at 8:30 p.m.
They say: “Pi explores the world and examines life’s mysteries through a lens of wonder. Their comedic theatre uses acrobatics, juggling, eccentric dance, music, improvisation, puppetry and feats of [...]

Hip Shot: The Shrewing of the Tamed

The Shop at Fort Fringe, 607 New York Ave. NW
Remaining Performances:
Saturday, July 16 at noon
Tuesday, July 19 at 7 p.m.
Friday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 24 at 3 p.m.
They say: “Are women as funny as men? This feminist adaptation of Taming of the Shrew explores the politics of power, performance, sex, and laughter by taking [...]

Hip Shot: PUN: (n) a play on words

Warehouse, 645 New York Ave. NW
Remaining Performances:
Wednesday, July 13 at 7:45 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 at 2:15 p.m.
Thursday, July 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 24 at 2:00 p.m.
They say: “Five of the dictionary’s keywords revel in their superior status — until a dark prophesy warns that their power trip will soon come to an end. Can [...]

Hip Shot: e-Geaux (beta)

Goethe Institut – Mainstage, 812 7th St. NW
Remaining Performances:
Friday, July 8 at 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19 at 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 23 at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 24 at 6 p.m.
They say: What does your data say about you? Come beta test e-Geaux and discover yourself in this app-etizing combination of theater, improv, and data visualization. Optimized [...]

Hip Shot: ‘God’s Wrath Revealed and Deserved’

Join the congregation of Pastor Daniel to learn about what is in store for those who sin.

Hip Shot: ‘Assemblywomen’

Assemblywomen
The Mountain – at Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church
900 Massachusetts Ave NW
Remaining Performance:
July 17, 10:15 p.m.
They Say: “The women of Athens seize control of the government, instating an entirely communal society…even when it comes to matters of love. How far is too far in a democracy? This 2400-year-old farce is as topical as it [...]

Hip Shot: ‘Chlamydia Dell’Arte: A Sex-Ed Burlesque’

Chlamydia dell’Arte: A Sex-Ed Burlesque
The Baldacchino Gypsy Tent Bar – at Fort Fringe
607 New York Ave, NW
Remaining Performances:
Sunday, July 18, 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, July 22, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 24, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 25,  1:00 p.m.
They Say: “This ain’t your mama’s sex ed! Join two bawdy broads from Philadelphia to learn about safe sex, masturbation, sexual orientation, [...]

Hip Shot: ‘Run Away With Me! A Contemporary Cabaret’

Run Away With Me! A Contemporary Cabaret
The Baldacchino Gypsy Tent Bar at Fort Fringe,
607 New York Ave. NW
Remaining Performances:
Sunday, July 18 at 2:30 p.m.
Friday, July 23 at 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 24 at 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 25 at 3:15 p.m.
They Say: Escape from the madness.  Let the music take you! Run away with us [...]