A Dozen Things I Want To Do On Stage

Fri., Jan. 15, 8 p.m., $5-$10, Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave., 215-387-3434, studio34yoga.com.

by Josh Middleton

cabaret

Performance artist Rebecca Nagle doesn't sweat awkward situations. In her one-woman cabaret, she is prepared to fall in love with a stranger, compress internal organs and reveal intimate fantasies before an audience that's unsheltered by the familiar structure of traditional theater. "Messing with the performer-audience dynamic is really important to the concept of the show," says Nagle, who hopes veering from the standard will provide a sense of authenticity and provoke thought on gender, sexuality and race. The variety show, which is inspired partly by European political cabaret from the '20s, will feature Nagle's performance of 12 feats, including undressing to the song "Wenn Ich Mir Was Wnschen Drfte," squeezing into a 16- by 20- by 16-inch box, and anonymously exposing audience secrets. If you're shy, too bad — writing down a confession is required to get into the show.

Fri., Jan. 15, 8 p.m., $5-$10, Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave., 215-387-3434, studio34yoga.com.