Freak Nature is a collective of artists based in Los Angeles.

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Upcoming performance projects & workshops:

• 11.14.24 - Anna Garcia Variety Hour with Chris Fleming & more @ Elysian Theater
• 12.6.24 - Head-Royce School Workshop in Oakland
• 12.14.24 - GOOF @ The Broadwater
• 2.6.25 - Silverlake Shorts @ El Cid
• 3.8.25-4.10.2025 - Tour with Worn-Tin throughout the Western US!! Tickets here
• March 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 -- The Freak Nature Residency at the Elysian Theater
  ~ Performances, work in progress shows, workshops, and surprises.

Workshops:

• 10.12.24 - San Gabriel High School - Puppetry for Drama and Devised Pieces
• 5.22.24 - Qualia High School - Psychology of comedy, put into practice
• 5.10.24 - Marengo Elementary School - Introduction to puppetry
• 4.19.24 - Rose Charlin School - Introduction to puppetry
• 3.18.24 - Larchmont Charter School - Giant puppet construction and performance - recap
• 1.18-22.24 - Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education - Giant puppet construction and performance for "Bread & Puppet"-inspired Wellness Wonderland event - recap
• 9.17.23 - Pacific Palisades HS - Puppet building for theater
• 8.15.23 - 8.30.23 - Not Back To School Camp - 3 part series on puppet building and performance

On camera:

• FNPFN Show Highlights recorded by Alicia Sisk - link
• Music Video - "myself" by Ben Kai - link
• Music Video - "Replace Me" by Worn-Tin - link
• Concert Visuals - Cherry Glazerr Spring 2024 Tour - link

In the press:

• Freaky Lamps Blog - FNPFN review - link
• LAist - "Site & Sounds: Skirball Cultural Center" - link
• NBC Los Angeles - "Calling all ‘Wild Things' to a ‘Late Night at the Skirball' party inspired by Maurice Sendak" - link
• Los Angeles Times - "Puppetry is booming in L.A. Meet the new generation of performers making it cool again" - link
• Flood Magazine - debut of Worn-Tin "Replace Me" music video - link
• Currant Jam - Fall Equinox 2023 issue, interview feature - in print
• The Comedy Bureau - "Pick of the Day" (for Burning Clown @ The Pack) - link
• The Comedy Bureau - "Pick of the Day" (for the 10 Year Anniversary of the 2012 Apocalypse) - link

Past collaborators and event presentation partners

• Music: Childish Gambino, Cults, Fake Fruit, Worn-Tin, Cherry Glazerr, Dublab, Death Valley Girls, Desert Daze Festival, The Witching Hours, Austin Weber, Wolf Woodcock, Jonny Kosmo, Mori Ross, Michael Mortilla, Dark Meta Railroad, Ben Kai
• Puppetry & Art: Poncili Creacion, Everything is Terrible, David Liebe Hart, Rogue Artists, Smilocide Studios, Kelsey Kato, Sick Fisher, LA Guild of Puppetry, Not A Bad Spaces
• Comedy: John C Reilly, Jack Black, Gregg Turkington / Neil Hamburger, Casey Frey, Chad Damiani, iL FUNGO, Ron Lynch, Girl God, Annie Paradis, Dani Colucci, Reshma, Sarah Shterm, Emily Maverick, Ify Nwadiwe, Paul Elia, Camirin Farmer, Highland Park TV