Theatre Gigante is a non-profit performance arts organization and, as such, is supported by the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts, Milwaukee Arts Board, CAMPAC, and by the generous support of other foundations, corporations, and private donations, including UPAF, of which Theatre Gigante is an Affiliate Member.

Theatre Gigante’s 2026–27 Season

Artistic Directors
Isabelle Kralj & Mark Anderson

dedicated to John Kishline

THE WAY THINGS GO

written by Mark Anderson
adapted & directed by Isabelle Kralj
music by Frank Pahl

November 28 & 29, 2026
at The Brick House, 504 East Center Street

A reading w/music

A refreshing and hopeful look at the world, that playfully addresses, birth, love, the cosmos – and everything in between

A philosophically colorful work … at times satirical and humorous … This is not fictional, but ornate storytelling … thoughtfully processed from a personal perspective.
Simon Cigula, Dopis-Slovenia

STORIES FROM HOLIDAYS ON ICE

written by DAVID SEDARIS*
delightfully delivered by Michael Stebbins

December 5 & 6, 2026
at The Brick House, 504 East Center Street

Unabashed satire – bawdy and a little rough around the edges, with real heart to them! A delightful alternative to Nutcracker and Christmas Carol!

*Recited with permission of Don Congdon Associates, Inc. From HOLIDAYS ON ICE by David Sedaris
©1997, 2008 by David Sedaris”

HERETHEREWHERE

created & performed by Mark Anderson, Isabelle Kralj, & Alessandro Renda
written by Rok Vilčnik, Anderson, Kralj & Renda

Feb. 16 & 17, 2027
Teatro Rasi in Ravenna, Italy

An enigmatic devised theatrical work interweaving text, music, video, and a lot of playful wisdom!

THE ITALIAN … PLAY
THE DANISH … PLAY
THE SCOTTISH … PLAY

written and created by Malcolm Tulip

April 1 – 4, 2027
The Brick House
504 East Center Street, Milwaukee, WI

Three comedic, clownlike and inventive short scenes, inspired by Shakespeare’s most well-known stories, created by the brilliant mind of Malcolm Tulip!

Ingenious buffoonery!

SAKESHVILI – THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC CIRCUS

written by Rok Vilčnik
directed by Isabelle Kralj

June 13 – 20, 2027
Next Act Theatre’s Performance Space
255 S. Water St., Milwaukee, WI

A series of absurdly comic situations, as four clownlike figures, grappling with constant brainwashing, attempt to hold on to their dignity and everything that defines them as human.

A U.S. premiere!