Alex Tatarsky: "Sad Boys in Harpy Land"

“A thrilling and frenetic mental breakdown of a show.” —New York Times

Sad Boys in Harpy Land is a clown show about wanting to die. Confronting anguish through humor, self-proclaimed “experimental clown artist” Alex Tatarsky ushers audiences through the absurdist hellscape of their mind. Through a series of existential vignettes, they fuse the narrative bones of their own story onto those of equally tormented protagonists, drawing on sources including Goethe, Dante, and Seinfeld. A splintering coming-of-age story, Sad Boys challenges the idea of individual malady, embracing instead the messy maze of shared struggle.

Part of Out There 2026. Out There tickets are currently only available as part of a four-show series package. Package buyers get 15% off all tickets (30% for Walker members). Single tickets go on sale on Wednesday, September 3.


Program support provided by King’s Fountain/Barbara Watson Pillsbury and the David and Leni Moore Family Foundation.

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