BITTERFEST: For People Sick of Hearing About Love

Does the whole idea of Valentine’s Day fill you with warm fuzzies? Or do you revolt at the mere sight of a scarlet heart or a box of fattening bonbons? We’ve got you covered either way! All of February, the Institution Theater presents Lovefest and Bitterfest, to cover both sides of the romantic coin!

Bitterfest will stomp on all that love crap. Angry slam poets, righteous musical rants, and delightfully romance-crushing sketch and improv will fill your cynical heart with glee. Being bitter and… Show more loveless has never been so fun.

For those of who join us as we rebel against Valentine’s artificial romance, we'll let third wheels get in free (essentially 3 tickets for the price of 2).

FEBRUARY 2ND improv from You’re Not My Real Dad; the music of Honey Son (a.k.a. Mars Wright); a set from One Ounce Opera; slam poetry from Jacob Dodson; and sketch comedy from There's Waldo.

FEBRUARY 9TH a set from One Ounce Opera; a performance piece from Adriane Shown; sketch comedy from There's Waldo; improvised Mamet from Confidence Men; and slam poetry from Danny Strack.

FEBRUARY 16TH improv from The Knuckleball Now and The Better Half; the music of Honey Son (a.k.a. Mars Wright); slam poetry from Keith Ruckus & Megan Moten; a set from One Ounce Opera; sketch comedy from There's Waldo.

FEBRUARY 23RD slam poetry from Christopher Michael; improv from You’re Not My Real Dad and The Better Half; a set from One Ounce Opera; sketch comedy from There's Waldo; and music from Steve Glazer.

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