Whispers of the Wind: A Very Serious, Complete, and Thorough Academic Presentation on the Mother Fan Cult Credit: c/o Tampa Fringe
A new Tampa Fringe Festival show promises to make audiences laugh as much as it makes them think about concepts of truth, belief and identity.

“Whispers of the Wind: A Very Serious, Complete, and Thorough Academic Presentation on the Mother Fan Cult” is part of interdisciplinary theatre-makers George McConnell and Liz Bourgeois’ larger “Motherfan Project,” which follows the evolution of a fictional cult of fan worshippers.

Audiences witness an academic expert who has been studying their online presence, sharing new findings on a bizarre, secretive cult.The scholar’s talk is interrupted by a technical malfunction and unexpected guests, blending reality TV, Ted Talks and absurdist theater to make audiences question the narratives they follow and the unseen forces shaping their perceptions.

Tickets are $10 for “Whispers of the Wind: A Very Serious, Complete, and Thorough Academic Presentation on the Mother Fan Cult” happening June 12-16 at Tampa Fringe Festival.

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This article appears in Jun 5-11, 2025.

Selene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,...