1512 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
United States
Watch out! Future just ahead. If it were a snake it would have bit you.
HELLO BLACKOUT! is theatre with a philosophical brain and an unpredictable heart. It follows the eccentric Kissimmee family ⎯ triplets, their mother, and an enigmatic father ⎯ back to the beginning of time. Blackouts engulf the family as they slam into an inexplicable future, with grim and hilarious results.
A pageant for this contemporary American moment, NPL presents a world where everything is unprecedented, and the final outcome is anyone’s guess.
O MONSTERS SCREENINGS
Performances of Hello Blackout! are accompanied by high quality screenings of O MONSTERS – its companion piece, which premiered in 2016.
WTF (Welcome: The Future!) SESSIONS
We’ll also be hosting chats with artists and working philosophers, who confront the perplexing all day long. Selected sessions hosted by Rival Bros. Coffee, fueled by caffiene.