PhysFest NYC 2026

Broken Box Mime Theater proudly announces their third annual PhysFest NYC - a 10-day physical theater festival featuring 50 shows, events, free panels, and workshops from January 8-18, 2026 at Stella Adler Center for the Arts. PhysFestNYC is a one-of-a-kind community-led festival that celebrates, enriches, and envisions the field of physical theater. Performances range from new works, vintage works, and works-in-progress including the fever dream play, “Marble in My Mouth,” Lone Wolf Tribe’s “Body Concert,” Soft Brain Theatre’s “Spork & Gimble Lose Their Cheese,” Bill Bower’s acclaimed “It Goes Without Saying,” the family-friendly “Yellow Bird Chase” from Liars & Believers Ensemble, Parallel Exit’s “I’ll Take It,” and an annual best-of performance by Broken Box Mime Theater. Workshops include Approaches to Physical Character and Finding the Play with Davis Robinson. Free Panels include Devising, Clowning Seriously, and Tours and Festivals. Plus events for families and more.