Freewheelers

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June 15–29

Saturdays: 3pm • 8pm
Sundays: 3pm • 7pm
Wednesdays: 8pm

760 Chapel St • New Haven

Freewheelers explores an uncanny historical collision in New Haven’s history: in 1866, the bicycle was patented in New Haven. That same year, the country's first corset factory opened just blocks away from the town’s famed Green. These parallel events set into motion a new chapter in women's ongoing fight for equality. The show is a spectacle of song, movement, and storytelling that explores the convergence of the corset and the bicycle—and the exhilarating effect it had on society.

Broken Umbrella and Olympia Properties have breathed new life into the former Horowitz Brothers department store, transforming it into an exciting theatrical space.

Pre-Show

This show's pre-performance experience begins at 30 minutes before the published showtime. Please arrive no later than 10 minutes before the start time. There will be no late seating.