Shatterproof

A fast moving, spell-binding tragic-comedy. A story about the life of a gifted artist and ingenious comedian who becomes schizophrenic and takes off hitchhiking across America in a futile effort to outrun his mental illness.

Arrives at 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Limited Engagement
September 18-27, 2026

“As Director, I am so excited to bring this beautiful piece to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival” – Eric Tucker, Artistic Director, Bedlam Theatre Co, NYC
“It is a privilege to be let into her world. When this raw honesty is revealed, its gravity is gripping” – All About Solo, United Solo Festival
“Monologues explode like bombs in slow motion…Ms. Block’s performance was brilliant.” – Hi-Drama, William Cataldi

Philadelphia, PA: What if you thought the funniest and saddest thing you could ever write/act would be the story of your crazy brother taken directly from his own “manifesto” about his own illness? In Shatterproof, a solo show written and performed by Dana Block, that’s exactly what is going down. Dana Block draws on a world created by her brother in cartoons, rants and ravings, and tells the story of their artistic Jewish family in rural Missouri, bringing each character fully to life on stage, including the hallucinated ones! In this boiling pot of mental illness and art, life is precariously balanced. This beautifully imagined one-woman show, directed by award-winning Artistic Director of Bedlam Theatre Co, Eric Tucker, is headed to an Off-Broadway debut in November, 2026. It is not to be missed. Shatterproof is a true story, given voice by a sibling who knows first hand, the heartbreak of trying to save someone who is irretrievably lost. Shatterproof (formerly produced as “Monkey Man” ) has been called “hilarious and heart breaking.” The limited engagement will play Icebox Project Space Gallery (1400 N American St, Philadelphia, PA) from September 18-27, 2026