Rothko’s and his young assistant’s dialogue on art reflects the way art is in conversation with itself, but it doesn’t manage to capture Mark Rothko as a fascinating and challenging character.
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WHOLE: WITHOUT ANY PARTS MISSING (Coaction Dance Collective): One to Watch
A showcase by an emerging dance company showed each choreographer’s strengths.
View More WHOLE: WITHOUT ANY PARTS MISSING (Coaction Dance Collective): One to WatchDANCE AND THE SPIRIT (Ronald K. Brown/Evidence): Dance review
The company showcased their versatility by jumping between different styles, but doing so with the pure talent and artistry of experienced professional dancers.
View More DANCE AND THE SPIRIT (Ronald K. Brown/Evidence): Dance reviewLOCAL GIRLS (Azuka): High school rage
In Azuka Theatre’s world premier production of Emma Goidel’s newest play, three young metalheads need to replace the “screamer” in their band before battle of the bands.
View More LOCAL GIRLS (Azuka): High school rageSMOKE (Theatre Exile): Sexy but unsettling
Kim Davies’s SMOKE is a dangerous experiment in sexual politics In the taboo world of kink parties.
View More SMOKE (Theatre Exile): Sexy but unsettlingTHE PHILLY FAN (Montgomery): The time is always ripe for a Philly sports story
Though Bruce Graham’s play is set on the eve of a potential Philadelphia sports triumph it chronicles the long-suffering, patiently impatient diehard who supports local professional teams.
View More THE PHILLY FAN (Montgomery): The time is always ripe for a Philly sports storyEMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (Fringe): Preteens tell a story of universal significance
“This is my house,” she says. She raises the other arm about 45 degrees. “This is that game with the sticks.” The arms stay in the air as she continues.
View More EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (Fringe): Preteens tell a story of universal significanceJUAN-WINFIELD ESCUTIA-SCOTT, OR THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, A BUTCHER PLAY (Chris Davis): 60-second review
With, “It was Mexico, but not your grandfather’s Mexico…” Chris Davis sets the tone for an enjoyably interactive, imaginative tour back in time to the Mexican-American War.
View More JUAN-WINFIELD ESCUTIA-SCOTT, OR THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR, A BUTCHER PLAY (Chris Davis): 60-second reviewI Know Something I Can’t Tell: Phoebe Schaub Has a SECRET SHOW at the Painted Bride
The final installment of the SECRET SHOW SERIES at the Painted Bride is curated by Phoebe Schaub in collaboration with Joe Wozniak, but the audience won’t know what it is till they’re there—and I’m not telling!
View More I Know Something I Can’t Tell: Phoebe Schaub Has a SECRET SHOW at the Painted BrideSPINE (Inis Nua): Beauty in the library stacks
Dramatizing the effects of public library closings doesn’t sound like the most engaging of topics, but playwright Clara Brennan weaves a beautiful story about the importance of seeing the people behind numbers and statistics.
View More SPINE (Inis Nua): Beauty in the library stacksA WONDERFUL NOISE (Villanova): Noise but not wonderful
Michael Hollinger and Vance Lemkuhl’s musical is lacking in conflict and complexity.
View More A WONDERFUL NOISE (Villanova): Noise but not wonderfulSPINE (Inis Nua): A funny and poignant paean to libraries
A funny, touching, and uplifting 70-minute solo show considers the vital importance of books, libraries, and a supportive community on human happiness and development.
View More SPINE (Inis Nua): A funny and poignant paean to librariesDEATH OF A SALESMAN (Curio): Bringing Arthur Miller to life
Curio’s production underscores the delusion and the rawness of the lives of the Loman family.
View More DEATH OF A SALESMAN (Curio): Bringing Arthur Miller to lifeTHE LATE CHRISTOPHER BEAN (Stagecrafters): The richness of love
The Stagecrafters Theater presents its 533rd production with Sidney Howard’s adaptation of THE LATE CHRISTOPHER BEAN.
View More THE LATE CHRISTOPHER BEAN (Stagecrafters): The richness of loveWINTER SERIES 2016 (BalletX): Nothing if not innovative
Edgy. Experimental. Eccentric. BalletX is nothing if not innovative. The company didn’t disappoint in the recent, sold-out Winter Series. The pinnacle of the series was…
View More WINTER SERIES 2016 (BalletX): Nothing if not innovativeCHERCHEZ LA FEMME (femme. collective): Female Works Through The Eyes Of One Male Gaze
Archiving experiences of the female body, the Femme Collective not only revealed conditions of the feminist iconography, but was also staged potluck for sourcing the gendered self.
View More CHERCHEZ LA FEMME (femme. collective): Female Works Through The Eyes Of One Male GazeSENSE AND SENSIBILITY (People’s Light): An epic production of an Austen classic
A brilliant new stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s romantic comedy of manners captures the satiric wit and sociological insight of the 19th-century classic.
View More SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (People’s Light): An epic production of an Austen classicEXIT STRATEGY (PTC): Saving the bell
We get to experience the empty pathos around a building demolition in which the faculty come together ostensibly to mourn their old school but instead wind up mourning the people they once were.
View More EXIT STRATEGY (PTC): Saving the bellDOGFALL (Iron Age): Let slip the dogs of war
DOGFALL looks good and has good intentions, but as everyone aware of military history knows, high aspirations don’t always lead to success.
View More DOGFALL (Iron Age): Let slip the dogs of warPLUTUS (Once More Theatre/P&P): Everything old is new again
A zany and relevant college production of Aristophanes’ rarely-produced ancient Greek comedy satirizes economic inequality and the random distribution of wealth.
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