WHITE: James Ijames on PlayPenn and Playwriting
James talked to Phindie about the genesis of WHITE and its development at PlayPenn, a Philadelphia-based organization for the development of new plays.
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Theater in Sketch: ANNA (EgoPo)
A loose adaptation by Brenna Geffer and her ensemble based on the novel, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.
The Art of a Show: Creating graphics for an independent theater production
A play with gorgeous graphics for its marketing just looks like it has its shit together. How does that happen?
THE KING AND I and I: Interview with star of touring production
Anthony Chan spoke with Phindie about his role as Prince Chulalongkorn.
What We Save: An historic house explores non-traditional historical narratives
Though thoroughly a part of the 18th-century architecture of Society Hill, the Powel House is more than just a historic artifact.
The excitement happens at BalletX’s Premier Party 2017
Cocktails, dinner, and top-class dance.
Theater in Sketch: THE KING AND I (Academy of Music)
HE KING AND I is set in a time period of colonies and colonials.
Playwrights Under Pressure: Part 2 of interview with OSLO playwright J.T. Rogers
“The American theater is chock full of inward looking plays that fester over small, personal family dramas”
Emotion is the Heart of Melodrama: Adapting THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
“It’s easier to fix than to create,” says director and adapter Matt Tallman of Anthony Hope’s THE PRISONER OF ZENDA running March 30 to April 30 at the historic Hedgerow…
CABARET Couple: Talking to the married stars of a Broadway tour
Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tony award-winning production of CABARET will make its Philadelphia premiere at the Academy of Music April 4-9
A Different Type of Theatrical Experimentation: PARROT TALK with Julius Ferraro
Philly theater creators experiment with physical theater, but use TV-type language. Julius Ferraro goes down a different path.
Opening Doors, No Matter What: OSLO playwright J.T. Rogers talks about the evolution of a new world classic, developed at PlayPenn (part 1)
Interview with J.T. Rogers on the journey from PlayPenn to Broadway.
Dance in Sketch: LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO (Prince Theater)
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has made its trademark to have male dancers crossdress in tutus. NextMove Dance brought the company’s signature style to the Prince Theater March 8-12, 2017.
Beyond PlayPenn: Former conference interns come into their own, part 3
Former PlayPenn interns come into their own as theater professionals.
IT’S SO LEARNING is Even Berserker!
Republished by kind permission from FringeArts. Bradley Wrenn, co-founder of The Berserker Residents, talks about how the company is revamping their 2015 Fringe hit It’s So Learning to reflect our new, terrifying…
Under the wing of America’s most promising playwrights: PlayPenn interns speak, part 2
PlayPenn interns describe what its like to work with top playwrights.
Interning PlayPenn, part 1: What theater students do behind the scenes of the playwriting conference
We hear from PlayPenn interns about the daily goings on of the conference.
Performance in Sketch: NICE AND FRESH (Automatic Arts)
Last weekend Moving Arts of Mount Airy witnessed a gathering artists connecting subjects to their own artistic voices
The Curious Incident: Gene Gillette on acting in the Tony-winning play making its Philly debut
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time makes its Philadelphia debut February 28-March 5, 2017, at the Academy of Music.
Edgar Anido on his Choreographic Workshop with PA Ballet II
Some of the talented choreographers took a moment to talk to Phindie about their choreographies and their thoughts.
