Godless

Revel in this absurd remix of theater, stand-up, storytelling and clown-part performance, part gloriously chaotic confession.

“Cristina takes us on an emotional, very human ride through the inner terrain of fears, anxieties, and quiet worries—but never forgets to remind us that joy, laughter, and love are how we make it through.” -Female Playwrights Initiative

This piece has been workshopped/performed at

Stomping Ground, Los Angeles

Upright Citizens Brigade, Los Angeles

Hollywood Fringe Festival 2025, Los Angeles

Cristina Fernandez (Writer/Performer) is a Puerto Rican born, L.A. based performer and theater maker. She draws from disciplines including clown, stand up and dance to create joyful works alongside audiences. Cristina has trained with Spymonkey, Mick Barnfather (Complicité), Emanuelle Delpech (Pig Iron), The Clown School and Idiot Workshop, to name a few. She’s performed and collaborated with Public Assembly, Center Theatre Group, Playwrights Horizon, Circle X, Los Angeles Performance Practice, Skirball Cultural Center, Hammer Museum, The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, UCB and Radar LA. She holds an MFA in Acting from CalArts.

Cleo DeOrio (Director) is a physical Theatre and Dance artist-teacher from Cleveland, Ohio. Cleo received a BA at Baldwin Wallace University, where she focused her studies in Directing and Choreography and an MFA from Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre, where she developed works such as Citizens of Nowhere and Visions of a Crying Girl. Cleo specializes in storytelling through movement, physical character development, emotional embodiment, and devising.

At Electric Lodge | Dance Studio
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This performance is part of the Daredevil Arts Festival, a multi-weekend performing arts festival co-presented by Electric Lodge and Pacific Resident Theatre, celebrating bold voices and multidisciplinary storytelling in the Venice community.

Choose from over 50 performances running July 11–19 (with an Opening Night Party on July 10). Tickets are $15 per show or $125 for an All-Access Pass. View the full lineup at daredevilarts.org/shows

Parking: Parking availability is fairly limited at Electric Lodge, so it is recommended to arrive at least 30 minutes early to find street parking in the neighborhood. Be mindful of local street signs and courteous to neighbors when parking.

Media Consent: Please note, by attending this event, you consent to being photographed and recorded. Photos and videos may be used for educational or promotional purposes for the artist, festival and theater organization's websites, social media pages, and other publications.