Sister” leads US on a dynamic bus tour through her brother’s brain
surgery in an attempt to save him before it’s too late. During this
whirlwind one-woman show, theatrical performer Jennifer Blaine
breathes life into ten characters, including the brother’s brain
tumor, to illustrate the intricacies of connection (familial and
neural), memory, identity, and love. The piece seeks to increase
compassion and connect US on this journey.Co-created by Blaine and
Karen Getz, _The Vicissitudes of Travel_ premiered at the 2017
FringeArts festival, and has been performed for university and medical
students, artists of all kinds, and communities impacted by
brain-related disorders.
JENNIFER BLAINE (co-creator, writer, solo performer) has been
performing one-woman shows for twenty-three years. She has opened for
George Carlin and performed with Chris Rock and Joe Piscopo. She was
featured on ABC’s _Philly After Midnight: Women Comedians_.
According to the _Philadelphia Daily News_, “not even Sybil can
compete with Blaine’s cast of characters. Her comic genius is like
Lily Tomlin and Tracey Ullman.” Her solo work has appeared in
sixteen FringeArts festivals, PIFA at the Kimmel Center, Annenberg
Center, Samuel Beckett Theatre and colleges and universities, cabarets
and theatre festivals throughout the U.S.
_This event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is
recommended; limited tickets will be available at the door. Light
refreshments provided beforehand from 5:30-6 p.m. in the Bluemle Life
Science Building Lobby._
__Attendance at this event can counted toward the Asano Humanities &
Health Certificate for Jefferson students.
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