News: "Lunatic" Will Mix Music, Clowning, and Russian Poetry at the 2026 NYC Fringe


Extraterrestrial Conscience will present Lunatic, written and directed by Elina Kaplun and performed by Elina and Uliana Kaplun, as part of the 2026 New York City Fringe Festival with FRIGID New York at Chain Theatre Mainstage (312 West 36 Street, 4 th Floor, New York 10018) with performances on Sun
April 5 at 5:20pm, Mon April 6 at 7:40pm, Sat April 11 at 5:20pm, Sat April 18 at 2pm &; Sun April 19 at 5:20pm.

Lunatic is a delightful mix of poetry, music and physical theatre (clowning). Absurdity and surreality, visions and images, despair and hope, sadness and happiness all come together in this performance as in our life. Lunatic is based on Russian poetry of the early 20th century: Daniil Harms, Alexander
Vvedensky, Osip Mandelshtam, Anna Akhmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, Sasha Chorny, and Alexander Vertinsky. The hundred years' gap, the half planet of distance, the different languages do not matter, as we all go through the same things no matter when, where, and how. Although written a century ago, this poetry is absolutely present-day and reflects our lives perfectly: search for destiny, the pain of not fitting in society, the desire to connect with the universe, the fear of being honest, and the courage to be ourselves.

Elina Kaplun is multi-talented artist and Moscow-trained actor (Institute of Russian
Theatre), certified by The Clown School Los Angeles. She fuses
Stanislavsky’s tradition and Meyerhold’s biomechanics with dance, poetry, and
contemporary immersive performance, turning every medium into a vivid, emotionally
resonant story. 

Extraterrestrial Conscience is an experimental, playful theater initiative exploring the world together — making art that’s meaningful without trying to fix, teach, or improve anyone. Extraterrestrial Conscience works at the crossroads of clowning, acting, visual art, and raw humanity.

Tickets ($25) for Lunatic are available for advance purchase at www.frigid.nyc. The performance will run approximately 45 min.

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