existential

Through the lens of three separate stories, Benevolence is an original two act drama about how our most important decisions are rarely made by us.

Combining butoh with experimental animation and puppetry, Shilo Kloko uses stark, striking visuals to portray a fluid relationship between puppet and puppeteer, reflecting our unstable, fluctuating social and emotional status as humans. Created by Nao Kobayashi. 2018 Hollywood Fringe Scholarship

Soliloquy of a young man called David, who, from the after-life, reflects on his life and death.

"The unmistakable voice of a playwright who has something important to say," writes John Paul King, LA BLADE. Michael Kearns' work has been seen on L.A. stages for forty years and once again he magically transforms the forbidden into something beautiful.

It’s funny-or-die-in-the-graveyard time when Jeremy Kehoe’s absurdist, existential comedy, “Movin’ On Up”, makes its West Coast premiere at the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival at The Complex Hollywood (Ruby Theater, 6476 Santa Monica Blvd.) June 1 - 21.

A young office worker, in the midst of her midday malaise, boards an elevator that continues up beyond the office to an enchanted and unknown land. There, she encounters mythical creatures, dastardly villains, and helping hands who show her whether or not the daily grind is what she's meant to do.

You are invited to a show. But it’s THAT show. You know, the one they call “the quintessence of existentialism.” You promised your friend you’d be there. Enter the theater and find your seat. You have 60 minutes to escape. Part game, part performance. Totally absurd.

Charlotte has always wanted to be able to fly. She's not a bird, and she's not sure if she can technically do it, but she's determined to try!

"If you think it's about you -- you're probably right" A bored billionaire and his wife hold a charade of a dinner party. When their guests arrive, they take their coats and strip away societal constructs, what remains is...all too human.

The 2018 Hollywood Producers Encore Award winner! When a God runs out of true believers, only one thing is guaranteed: a temper tantrum of truly biblical proportions. And fleas.

Reilly has never questioned her life before. While working a dead-end job with nothing to show for it, Dhyrce shows her a way to live life that may be the kind of excitement she's looking for. What neither of them know is that the meaning of life is harder to figure out than just playing the part.

A moving new play by Jacob Smith, "Met Again" takes a look at the entirety of a unique but familiar relationship, from beginning to end, and how those big and small moments, connections, talks, fights, celebrations and experiences all come to mean something more.

"Come fly with me and see behind the veil." Journey with Janus, Enchantress, teller of tales, singer of songs, hippie Witch, mystic, priestess, fairy cousin, revolutionary, and flawed saint who flies to the moon on gossamer wings as she weaves a web of magical entertainment and inspiration.

Psychodelicate, interdimensional Traveller Psychedelic clown teaches a playshop on how to be creative and have fun! Part 1: Clown & ensemble performance games, Part 2: Council, Part 3: Modular Sound bath with guided meditation

History's most notorious traitors have been gathered by Satan himself to decide among them who will stay in Hell for eternity, and who will be released from their torment.