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Taking audiences on a journey through the landscape of remarkable theatrical experiences is a hallmark of Purdue Convocations. The Innovative Performance Initiative empowers us to bring new and engaging artists to our stages that stretch the imagination and boundaries of audience members of all ages.

The Innovative Performance Initiative brings together Friends of Convos who believe in the intrinsic power of inspired art forms. Sustained support will make this initiative a success and help Convos educate and expand our audience members interested in imaginative innovation across all genres.

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The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart… “Wow!”

Supporting Innovative Performances at Purdue takes a village. Ticket sales for Prudencia covered less than 50% of the total expenses of this presentation—so without the embrace of adventurous arts lovers like you, this rollicking journey across the borderlands would not have been possible, by gosh… 

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Past Performances

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2022-2023

Bloom! / SWAY (formerly Australia’s Strange Fruit) 

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart / A revival of the original National Theatre of Scotland commissioned production 

StairWELL: Art+Tech+Wellness / Built at Purdue (in production) 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2021-2022

Home Within / Silkroad

Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol 

Dökk / fuse studio (cancelled) 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2020-2021

Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol 

The Journey / Scott Silven 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2019-2020

One Small Step / Oxford Playhouse 

Dökk / fuse studio (cancelled) 

Nassim / Nassim Soleimanpour 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2018-2019

Two Pints / The Abbey Theatre (cancelled) 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2017-2018

No Place to Go / Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra 

The Outer Space / Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra 

World Without Us / Ontroerend Goed  

At The Illusionist’s Table / Scott Silven 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2016-2017

Shimon Robots & Friends 

The Triplets of Belleville 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2015-2016

One-Man Breaking Bad 

Lula del Rey / Manual Cinema 

Huang Yi & Kuka 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2014-2015

Three Stories High Festival: Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer / Tim Watts 

Three Stories High Festival: The Cardinals / Stan’s Cafe 

Three Stories High Festival: No Place to Go / Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2013-2014

Potted Potter 

Leo / Company of Eleven 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2012-2013

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart / National Theatre of Scotland 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2011-2012

The Three Belles / Australia’s Strange Fruit 

Long Gone Lonesome / National Theatre of Scotland 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2010-2011

One Small Step / Oxford Playhouse 

BLOOM! from SWAY Productions

2006-2007

THWACK / The Umbilical Brothers