Field Calls

2 adults, one act

Alex and Rhodes haven't spoken in over a year. In that year, the dragons have been defeated, the gnomes have begun their mourning period, the giants and pixies are setting up camps, and the humans are scrambling to figure out how these visitors arrived. Go on a walk through Powelton Village - Alex and Rhodes’ old stomping ground - and listen to the two former friends’ voicemails as they lead you through a twisting, fantastical alternate future of Philadelphia.

Designed to be listened to on a mobile device with headphones specifically to keep audiences safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Field Calls is a solo audience experience moving through the neighborhood of Powelton Village in West Philadelphia.

Production with Lupine Performance Cooperative for the 2020 Fringe Festival in Philadelphia.

Directed by Linnea Bond

Featuring Nate Alford-Tate, Ang Bey, Braxton Crewell, Josh Hartman, and Libby Katz

To listen to Field Calls in its entirety, click here.

Press

“Writer Tenara Calem’s references to the neighborhood made me pay more attention to the intimate environment, noting the architecture and spaces as I imagined pixie dust covering the sidewalk, giant encampments blocking the streets, and dragon scorches on dilapidated buildings. As I reached the end of [Field Calls], I found myself wistfully looking out at the city much like the characters do, reflecting on how I, too, might explain the changes Philadelphia has experienced in the past six months. It’s still here. We’re still here. And we’re attempting to pick up the pieces as we go.” - Emily Esten