PEP | Performers Exchange Project

Hello friends! Opening night is quickly approaching, and Pip and Twig and our crew of collaborators and technicians are busy getting the final details in order for the big night. We hope you will come out to see The Convolution of Pip and Twig in our upcoming run at Live Arts’ Gibson Theater Sept 1-23. Since our run at The […]

We are excited to announce the return of Pip and Twig! Since its run at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Convolution of Pip & Twig has gone back to the design drawing board and to the rehearsal room. Created and performed by Siân Richards and Kara McLane Burke, directed by Martha Mendenhall, with texts by Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell and music by […]

Hey Friends! We did it! We had a tremendous month doing our work in Edinburgh. We had some amazing experiences. We saw some work from other performers that was inspiring and affirming. We got so much out of the opportunity to perform and run our show so many times in a row. We can’t overstate […]

Happy New Year everybody! We hope your 2016 is looking bright. Did you make any resolutions? We didn’t either, but we did set some goals. We are thrilled to announce that Pip and Twig have set their sights on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! Sian and Kara will be packing up and heading over to the WORLD’S BIGGEST ARTS FESTIVAL for a 3-week […]

Jennifer’s new play NO WAKE has been chosen for the Hollins Playwrights Festival at Mill Mountain Theater this summer! It will receive a staged reading with badass theater artists from all over in town to give feedback. Sunday July 26, 2015 2:00pm – 3:45pm Free (limited seating) Mill Mountain Theatre’s Waldron Stage 20 Church Ave SE […]

You can now purchase tickets to our upcoming show through the Live Arts box office. Tickets are now available ONLINE HERE,​ or by phone at 434.977.4177 x123. ($1.50 credit card fees apply). You can also pay with check or cash by visiting the Live Arts box office in person at 123 East Water St, Charlottesville, […]

Pip and Twig take Live Arts! Mark your calendars… Thank you to all who came to see the debut of this new work in December and for all the feedback. We learned a lot and are looking forward to getting back on stage with Pip and Twig for our next run: The Convolution of Pip […]

The Convolution of Pip and Twig is a story of twins navigating the light and the shadow of a complicated love, through well-worn routines, and epic adventure. DECEMBER 10-14, 2014 8pm Round Room Dance Studio The Old Michie Building 609 East Market St, Suite 211 Charlottesville VA 22902 (Street parking on Market St or 7th, or in the Market […]

Hi everyone, it’s Siân and Kara. For over a year now, we have been at times wandering and at times striding toward a two-person show of our own design. We are almost there. The Convolution of Pip and Twig is a story of twins navigating the light and the shadow of a complicated love, through well-worn routines, and epic […]

Hello Friends! It’s time to catch you up the current activities of our collective members here in Charlottesville and beyond: Kara and Siân are in the process of creating a new (as-yet-unnamed) play with direction by Martha and text contributions by Jennifer. We will be posting more about this project here and on PEP’s Facebook Fan Page as the show moves toward performance in December 2014 […]