A Different Gage
(Strange News Theater — Central ME)

Show Description: A Different Gage seeks to unskin the slippery sausage of the self in order to examine what is stuffed within.

This show explores the life of Phineas Gage who has been sensationalized through various competing narratives and simplifications following a bizarre accident while working on the railroad. The loss of a piece of Gage’s frontal cortex was a hot topic in the field of phrenology, and thrust him into unbidden fame.

In a time when we must be stand up for each other and ourselves, it is vital to continually ask the questions “Who am I?” and “Who gets to decide?”

This is a puppet show incorporating aspects of shadow puppetry with marionette work.

Content Warning(s): n/a

Schedule: FOUR chances to see A Different Gage (part of a double-feature with Medea) at the following times and venues:

Thursday June 11, 2026 @ 7:00pm — Apohadion Theater
Saturday June 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm — Apohadion Theater
Monday June 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm — Apohadion Theater
Thursday June 18, 2026 @ 8:30pm — Apohadion Theater