11th Annual Physical Theater Festival

CHICAGO, IL — Physical Theater Festival Chicago, July 13 – 21, announces today an Opening Day Celebration at Nichols Park on Saturday, July 13, from 1 – 7 p.m., as part of Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series. This series of events is supported by the Mayor’s Office and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The Festival begins Saturday, July 13, with a full day of family-friendly outdoor shows and continues with virtual events on Sunday, July 14, and a variety of workshops available throughout the Festival. During July 18 – 21, international, national, and local performances, workshops and conversations will be held at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. and the Instituto Cervantes, 31 W. Ohio St. Tickets for the 2024 Physical Theater Festival are $20 (general) and $15 (industry/students/seniors/veterans) with Festival passes for all performances at $100 (general) and $85 (industry/students/seniors/veterans). All workshops may be purchased individually for $55, or all 5 workshops can be purchased for $220 with a Workshop Pass. Details are available atwww.physicalfestival.com/workshops. Information, calendar of events, passes, and tickets are available atPhysicalFestival.com.

Artists and companies scheduled to perform during the nine-day event include: Chicago-based artists Michael Montenegro, Marvin Tate and Theatre Y’s Youth Ensemble; the award-winning Brazilian TV actor Clayton Nascimento; Mexican comedic star Chula the Clown; French and English physical whizz-bang company Voloz Collective; Boston’s family-friendly performance group The Gottabees and Chicago’s very own flying Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team.