ABOUT THE SHOW:
International Comedian & Weird-Lil’-Gremlin, Amica Hunter (they/them), GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN and CRUSHES YOUR FUNNY BONE in this hilarious, captivating, and sometimes-unsettling-comedy about skeletal systems and the horrors of living in a body. ANATOMICA is an intimate, unpredictable exploration of zoological fascination, chronic pain, & the collective imagination. It is a show striving to answer one crucial universal question - What is the BEST type of skeleton?!?!?
With candidness and a comfortably casual tone, Amica reviews the three skeletal systems found in animals and discusses the pros and cons of each one. What would it be like to inhabit a body completely alien from our classic human form? A gloriously deranged Ted-Talk by a wanna be scientist who dropped out of college to attend clown school instead.
Featuring a guided worm meditation, a slew of scientific animal facts, a butt-faced crab, and communication with the audience via a long plastic tube, ANATOMICA is an absurd shapeshifting show that will leave audiences with more questions than answers.
Part stand-up, part storytelling, and part clown, ANATOMICA is an investigation of the inadequacies of different animal body models, and a celebration of the absurdity of being trapped in a body that is limited by pain, fatigue, and ultimately decay. But, you know, make it fun.
Praise For ANATOMICA:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 stars out of 5)
"Amica Hunter’s stand-up set disguised as a serious science lesson is like the mutant love child of Laurie Anderson and David Attenborough…ANATOMICA is an hour of chewy, fleshy charm.”
-Fish Griwkowsky, The Edmonton Journal
“An expertly crafted piece of theater… you’ll walk away wondering what you’ve just seen and wishing for more. Anatomica is definitely a must-see.”
-Kirk Sheppard, The Sappy Critic, Cincinnati, OH
“Biological, philosophical and full of silly costumes and amusing anecdotes, ‘Anatomica’ is both entertaining and thought-provoking.”
-Lania berger, Orlando Sentinel
“ANATOMICA is a kick in the pants that delightfully reflects the roots of alternative performance.”
-Mallory Moad, Kings River Life Magazine
“Category-resistant brilliance”
-Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca
WINNER - Pick of the Fringe - Artists’ Choice Award - Cincinnati Fringe Festival (2023)
WINNER - Edmonton Fringe Festival Official Holdover (2023)
WINNER - Spirit of the Fringe Award - Asheville Fringe Festival (2025)
ABOUT THE RAT:
Amica Hunter (they/them) is your basic multi-layered mammalian organism - a creaking calcium scaffolding, wrapped in wet pulsing blood tubes and layers of raw meat, all dipped in a skin coating and rolled in hair. Like some sort of effed up, sentient, caramel apple. An all-purpose weirdo and Creator of Things™, Amica’s interests include cute living creatures, cute dead creatures, bad movies, tree climbing, napping, pranking their gynecologist, and gluing baby doll limbs to shoes.
Amica dropped out of college to attend clown school, and spent the subsequent decade touring original award-winning slapstick comedy shows as one half of the acrobatic clown duo, A Little Bit Off, along with co-founder David Cantor. They also devise and perform shows with Bruce Ryan Costella under the moniker 2 Sleepy Ratguys. Amica is the co-founder of the Stage Fright Festival - an annual queer horror theatre festival in Portland, OR, which showcases the original works of independent queer and trans artists in the horror genre. They also run Funerals For Life, an immersive event service offering “fake funerals” to living customers, for celebrations such as birthdays and anniversary parties. Needless to say, Amica is VERY busy and has a LOT of ideas.
You can find out more about Amica's work on thier website at www.amicahunter.com
and follow them on Instagram at @MeatyMeekers
EVENT DETAILS:
One Night Only!
70 Min Long // No Intermission // PG-13
Doors at 5:30pm // Show at 6pm
PWYC Sliding Scale Tickets from $15-$25 Online and At The Door
TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anatomica-a-comedy-about-meat-bones-the-skin-youre-in-tickets-1299594996619
Special accommodations can be made for larger parties. Please email [email protected] with information about your party size and any specific requirements.
REFUND POLICY: Please note that refunds are only available by request up to 24 hours before the event start date. Requests for refunds after that will be declined but a credit note will be issued for future shows (via email.) Thanks.
Event Venue
The Lincoln Lodge, North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA, United States
USD 15.00
