The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium

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The IRC is a Philadelphia-based theater company focusing on the works of absurdist playwrights We look forward to seeing you on stage in 2023!

Into the Absurd: A Virtually Existential Dinner Conversation was the IRC’s activity during the first year and a half of pandemic: 50 minutes of conversation with creators in the region, around the country and the world. We used the platform to illuminate their thinking, passions and the challenges of this existentially challenging time. We raised the curtain each week for the stories unfolding in

Full Moon Rallye Scavenger Hunt 80 05/10/2026

Join us next Saturday, May 16th for the Full Moon Rallye 80
Scavenger Hunt! Part scavenger hunt, part walking tour of the city: feed your curiosity and help raise funds for the IRC!

Sister Cities Café
200 N. 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(In Sister Cities Park - NW corner of Benjamin Franklin Parkway & 18th Street)

Saturday, May 16, 2026
12:30 pm - 6:00 pm

This walking event will start in front of the Sister Cities Café (200 N. 18th Street). Instructions will be given out at 12:30 pm and the Rallye will begin at 1:00 pm.

Each team of 2 people is given a list of directions to navigate a walking course.

Teams will have four hours to walk around the area following instructions and looking for answers to clues.

Along the way, teams find answers to burning questions germane to life in Philadelphia:
(where do you find a $1.99 Super Hoagie, or who built the Shakespeare statue).
The team with the most correct answers wins!
• You are looking for clues along the way
• You do NOT need to know the area
• Bring pen/pencil, clipboard and cellphone
• Top three teams get medals and the winning team gets their names on the Full Moon Cup

The Rallye will conclude at City Tap Logan Square (100 N. 18th Street) teams will have time to grab a bite to eat and raise a glass (or two) while the scores are added up and the winners announced

Proceeds from this Rallye will support the IRC's 2025 Season.


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This rallye will again benefit the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, whose mission is to bring classic absurdist theatre to an international audience in the Philadelphia region. These rarely-produced, renowned plays explore and illuminate human purpose and meaning, promoting reflection about the human condition in a contemporary world.
(http://idiopathicridiculopathyconsortium.org)

Full Moon Rallye Scavenger Hunt 80 Join us for the 80th Full Moon Rallye! This walking event will start in front of Sister Cities Cafe (200 N. 18th Street, 18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, NW side, opposite the cathedral) at 12:30pm (check-in/registration and overview of rules). Teams will begin departing at 1pm and have four hou

01/29/2026

Endgame by Samuel Beckett. September 2026 at Theatre Exile.

09/21/2025
Painting Churches is "...A radiant, loving and zestfully humorous play… distinctly Chekhovian…” 09/16/2025

Painting Churches is "...A radiant, loving and zestfully humorous play… distinctly Chekhovian…” -

Painting Churches is "...A radiant, loving and zestfully humorous play… distinctly Chekhovian…” "How do we make absurd theater in an absurd age? That question is central to the expert absurdism enthusiasts at Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium (IRC). In her program notes for IRC’s Fringe show, Painting Churches, producing artistic director Tina Ann Brock writes, “To my mind, we have move...

Philly Fringe 2025: IRC presents Tina Howe’s Painting Churches 09/05/2025

https://www.broadstreetreview.com/reviews/philly-fringe-2025-irc-presents-tina-howes-painting-churches

Thanks for coming out, Josh Herren @ Broad Street Review.

Philly Fringe 2025: IRC presents Tina Howe’s Painting Churches Reflecting on how to make absurd work in our absurd time, Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium brings us home with its Philly Fringe entry, Tina Howe’s…

Photos from The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium's post 09/01/2025

Painting Churches by Tina Howe beginning September 2 - 21. at the lens capturing the dress rehearsal. set design, .nelson.2x4 creating the dulcet tones, lighting, sartorial splendor. The family brought to life by as Gardner Church, Kirsten Quinn as Mags ; Peggy Mechan in the co-director seat. running the production ship and moving alongside Mehki Williams. Megan Coyle running the show. ❤️ Tickets: and

Photos from The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium's post 08/30/2025

Tech rehearsal for Painting Churches by Tina Howe at Theater Exile beginning September 2.
With Kirsten Quinn and John Zak. 🌻 Tickets at Fringe Box Office or OntheStage.

Photos from The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium's post 08/26/2025

Hats off to these two hard-working theater guys, sweat equity on display, construction (Tony, stage right + Bob, left,Theatre Exilee move) as we bring Dirk Durossette’s Boston interior to life for IRC’s next show, Tina Howe’s Painting Churches, beginning September 2 at Theatre Exile. Erica Hoelscher’s hand-made lampshade is so fitting.

08/25/2025

Ah! Once again, the joy of constructing a world with real people, together in a room, and passion. Imagine 😂 The Painting Churches world now under construction, opening September 2 Theatre Exile. Tina Howe’s musing on life, art, memory and family. Tickets: On The Stage

08/19/2025

Rehearsing in found finery, preparing Tina Howe's Painting Churches for public view with this lovely band of troubadours: John Zak, Kirsten Quinn, and our trusty SM Megan Coyle. Beginning September 2 at Theater Exile @ Philly FringeArts

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