August 14 – 15, 2021
ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
La Jolla Playhouse’s hit site-inspired and immersive theatre series, Without Walls (WOW) made an impromptu drop in appearance, for one weekend only, at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. This special event featured newly-commissioned pieces from San Diego artists.
when the bubble bursts
By Blindspot Collective
Inspired by the words and reflections about this unique moment from local artists and community members, when the bubble bursts is a meditation on human connection and impermanence. Simultaneously a celebration of resilience and a reflection of adversity, this performance blends music, movement, and text to reignite the magic of live theater. Featuring a cast of 20 performers, some larger-than-life guests, and bubbles galore, this ‘happening’ explores some of the difficult questions posed by the past year while evoking the childlike wonder and curiosity conjured by life’s simplest joys.
OPTIKA PIÑATA
By Optika Moderna
Presented in partnership with The New Children’s Museum
The mysterious OPTIKA opticians need your help! Four colorful pop-up offices have arrived at Liberty Station. Our opticians invite kids and grown ups alike to participate in a fantastical VISION exercise unlike any other. Through this, kids of all ages will see themselves through a new lens as they discover the legend of a mythic, interdimensional caravan theater known as TEATRO PIÑATA. Those who complete the assessment will receive a custom certificate and a mysterious parcel with further instructions. What you do with its contents may forever change the fate of TEATRO PIÑATA and yours as well.
Get on Board
By San Diego Black Artist Collective
Get on Board is a journey through the evolution of Black music. Through that journey, we are exploring the cultural traditions that Black folks carry through music and how these traditions educate and encourage future generations through their own tribulations. For Pop-Up WOW, we are inviting everyone to the cookout and creating a unique immersive experience for the audience with a few surprises. Same cast, similar flavor, live and in color.
Can We Now?
By Jesca Prudencio
Can We Now? is a celebratory dance theatre piece that takes a playful look at how we are cautiously, clumsily and joyfully coming out of isolation into community with one another. This happening celebrates the collective and features live music, lots of laughter, and a dance flashmob featuring you!