Innovative Performance Initiative
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Support Innovative PerformancesTaking 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.
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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…
READ MOREPast Performances
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52294341311_13ac62e815_b.jpg)
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](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Silkroad-square.jpg)
2021-2022
Home Within / Silkroad
Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
Dökk / fuse studio (cancelled)
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/silven1.jpg)
2020-2021
Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
The Journey / Scott Silven
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Nassim_David-Monteith-Hodge.jpg)
2019-2020
One Small Step / Oxford Playhouse
Dökk / fuse studio (cancelled)
Nassim / Nassim Soleimanpour
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Liam-Carney-and-Lorcan-Cranitch-in-Two-Pints-by-Roddy-Doyle-Directed-by-Caitriona-McLoughlin.-Photo-by-Ros-Kavanagh.jpg)
2018-2019
Two Pints / The Abbey Theatre (cancelled)
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OuterSpace0014-scaled.jpg)
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](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shimonshimi.jpg)
2016-2017
Shimon Robots & Friends
The Triplets of Belleville
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/15.02.10_HuangYiKuka366.jpg)
2015-2016
One-Man Breaking Bad
Lula del Rey / Manual Cinema
Huang Yi & Kuka
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/i-JBSwCvb.jpg)
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](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/LEO_upturn-Photo-by-AndyPhillipson.jpg)
2013-2014
Potted Potter
Leo / Company of Eleven
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Pru_2.jpg)
2012-2013
The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart / National Theatre of Scotland
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DSC_0158.jpg)
2011-2012
The Three Belles / Australia’s Strange Fruit
Long Gone Lonesome / National Theatre of Scotland
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ONE_SMALL_STEP_2991.jpg)
2010-2011
One Small Step / Oxford Playhouse
![BLOOM! from SWAY Productions](https://live-convocations.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/THWACK.jpg)
2006-2007
THWACK / The Umbilical Brothers