Physical Theater Festival

Upcoming Events

Curated and Presented by Scott Merchant with Various Chicago Artists
Scratch Night
Physical Theater, Variety
Jun 01, 2026

Monday, June 1 at 7pm
90min / Ages 16+

Scratch Night highlights original, contemporary, visual and physical theatre works in progress by different Chicago artists to give them the opportunity …

I Think It Could Work by Full Out Formula (Chicago)
Children’s/Family, Circus
Runs Jun 03Jun 07, 2026

Produced by Almanac Projects

65min / All Ages

Performances of I Think It Could Work will be at Theater Wit

1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Contact: (773) 975-8150​​​

Philadelphia Fringe Festival …

Los Regalos/The Gifts
by Compañia de Teatro Físico (Peru)
Physical Theater, Variety
Runs Jun 03Jun 07, 2026

60 min / Ages 10 +​

A father and his two sons live alone in a house without women. The most routine of tasks such as preparing breakfast, bathing, …

Beau and Aero
by A Little Bit Off (Seattle, USA)​
Comedy, Physical Theater, Variety
Runs Jun 03Jun 07, 2026

65 min / Ages 6+​

What if the Wright brothers went wrong? Beau & Aero is an acrobatic, slapstick, latex-heavy comedy featuring two incompetent aviators on their quest for …

SELL ME: I am from North Korea
by Sora Baek (South Korea, USA)​
Comedy, Physical Theater, Variety
Runs Jun 04Jun 05, 2026

65 min / Ages +​​14

A sold-out hit at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and performed at the U.S. Capitol Center, this powerful, fast-paced solo piece is inspired by …

Apocalipsync
by Luciano Ross (Argentina, France)​
Comedy, One Person Show, Physical Theater, Variety
Runs Jun 04Jun 06, 2026

60 min / Ages +​​10

​​​The Argentine actor from Un Poyo Rojo, takes us on an extravagant journey with his one-man show Apocalipsync.

Born during the spring 2020 pandemic, this …

Theater Wit
1229 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
773-327-5252
Physical Theater Festival is a contemporary, visual, and physical theater festival.

The 11th annual edition of “Physical Theater Festival” will be an indoor, outdoor and virtual festival from July 13-21 at Nichols Park, Theater Wit and Instituto Cervantes in Chicago. The Festival will feature physical theater shows, workshops and panels from around the world and right here in Chicago.