The Trash Garden
BEST PLAY at the 2024 NYC Fringe.
Atlas and Evelyn are the last people on Earth, and a hilarious pair of clowns. They live in a wasteland of plastic garbage reversing the story of Adam and Eve. Performing for the audience as a source of meaning, they compete in elaborate games and imaginary stories, using theatre and human connection as a refuge from climate grief and despair.
A shapeshifting ghost haunts their games Critics praised The Trash Garden as one of the only climate activist pieces in the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, calling it "★★★★ A deeply engaging tragicomedy for the end-times" Binge Fringe Magazine.
Audiences can expect raucous laughter alongside deep examinations of the climate crisis, with excellent performances by internationally trained clowns.
Presented by: Padraig Bond
Padraig Bond is an award-winning playwright, director, actor, and producer from New York City. He is the author of The Climate Fables, which were rated 5 stars in the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and won Best Play at the 2024 New York City Fringe. He is currently the resident playwright at FRIGID New York. He has trained with the SITI Company in New York and Paris, SCOT Company in Japan, performed with OYL Theatre Company in northern Greece, and studied comedy improv with Upright Citizens Brigade. He is a graduate of Hunter College in Manhattan, double majoring in Theatre and Political Science and minoring in Environmental Studies. He has worked at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and at Somboon Legacy Foundation in Thailand, caring for old and sick elephants.Suitability & warnings
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Presented by: Padraig Bond
Padraig Bond is an award-winning playwright, director, actor, and producer from New York City. He is the author of The Climate Fables, which were rated 5 stars in the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and won Best Play at the 2024 New York City Fringe. He is currently the resident playwright at FRIGID New York. He has trained with the SITI Company in New York and Paris, SCOT Company in Japan, performed with OYL Theatre Company in northern Greece, and studied comedy improv with Upright Citizens Brigade. He is a graduate of Hunter College in Manhattan, double majoring in Theatre and Political Science and minoring in Environmental Studies. He has worked at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and at Somboon Legacy Foundation in Thailand, caring for old and sick elephants.Social media
