Philly Improv Theater has a great concept on their hands with REASONABLE DOUBT. They start off with one suggestion from the audience. From there the…
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[5.2] THIS IS THE TWILIGHT KINGDOM (Found Theater Company): Fringe review
Devised and performed by Found Theater Company, and helmed by co-founder Sean Lally in an impressive directorial debut, THIS IS THE TWILIGHT KINGDOM takes a…
View More [5.2] THIS IS THE TWILIGHT KINGDOM (Found Theater Company): Fringe review[50] IF I WERE A DRAG QUEEN, I WOULD BE FAMOUS (Shannon Agnew): 2013 Fringe review
Keep an eye (and an ear) out for Shannon Agnew. Her new show, IF I WERE A DRAG QUEEN, I WOULD BE FAMOUS, is a…
View More [50] IF I WERE A DRAG QUEEN, I WOULD BE FAMOUS (Shannon Agnew): 2013 Fringe review[49] LIFE AND TIMES: EPISODE 2 (Nature Theater of Oklahoma): Fringe review
Published by The Dance Journal. Republished with kind permission. LIFE AND TIMES chronicles a life from childhood to adulthood, in painful, embarrassing, mind numbing detail. Episode two (of…
View More [49] LIFE AND TIMES: EPISODE 2 (Nature Theater of Oklahoma): Fringe review[48] FEDERAL DETENTION: THE MUSICAL (The Panic Hour): Fringe review
When the members of the Panic Hour talk about 9/11, reptilians, and the Federal Reserve, I don’t think they’re kidding. Imagine if Ron Paul wrote…
View More [48] FEDERAL DETENTION: THE MUSICAL (The Panic Hour): Fringe review[47] THE TOOLS OF IGNORANCE PRESENT: HIGH CHEESE (Tools of Ignorance): Fringe review
It’s a shame theater and sports don’t intersect more often. The goings-on of the four major professional sports—especially in Philadelphia—never fail to provide fans with…
View More [47] THE TOOLS OF IGNORANCE PRESENT: HIGH CHEESE (Tools of Ignorance): Fringe review[46] ETERNAL GLAMNATION (Brat Productions): Fringe review
A remount of Jess Conda’s gloriously glitzy glam-rock musical that enjoyed a smash-hit world premiere at the 2012 Fringe, Brat Productions’ ETERNAL GLAMNATION invaded this…
View More [46] ETERNAL GLAMNATION (Brat Productions): Fringe review[45] ON THE CONCEPT OF THE FACE REGARDING THE SON OF GOD (Societas Raffaello Sanzio): Fringe review
Life involves shit and gets messy. Life is anguish and suffering. Life is also care, love, frustration, solace, and release. Life is not easy for…
View More [45] ON THE CONCEPT OF THE FACE REGARDING THE SON OF GOD (Societas Raffaello Sanzio): Fringe review[44] DUTCH MASTERS (Azuka Theatre): Fringe review
1992. It’s sixteen years before Barack Obama is elected president, but New York City has its first (and still only) black mayor, David Dinkins, soon…
View More [44] DUTCH MASTERS (Azuka Theatre): Fringe review[43] DIRTY JOKE (Jennifer Blaine/5,000 Women): Fringe review
Actor/comedian Jennifer Blaine was a feature of the Philly Fringe for its first decade. Returning for the first time since 2007, she brings back one…
View More [43] DIRTY JOKE (Jennifer Blaine/5,000 Women): Fringe review[41] DREADFULLY WHITE (Susan Pope): Fringe review
For the first few years of the Philly Fringe, it cost like five dollars to see a show. You could take a gamble on shows…
View More [41] DREADFULLY WHITE (Susan Pope): Fringe review[40.1] THE OBJECT LESSON (Geoff Sobelle): Fringe review
Object lesson: A demonstration of a principle using a material object, which forms the basis of the lesson and is available to be inspected. —Collins…
View More [40.1] THE OBJECT LESSON (Geoff Sobelle): Fringe review[39] SIX FEET (ABOVE AND) UNDER: A GRAVEYARD CABARET (REV Theatre Company): 2013 Fringe review
The sun has set at Laurel Hill Cemetery. A half-moon barely illuminates the gravestones, with faint shadows moving about off in the distance. There is…
View More [39] SIX FEET (ABOVE AND) UNDER: A GRAVEYARD CABARET (REV Theatre Company): 2013 Fringe review[38] MORE SEX-ED BURLESQUE (Chlamydia dell’Arte): Fringe review
The delightful and hilarious ladies of Chlamydia dell’Arte—Gigi Naglak and Meghann Williams—would like to educate you. They would like to sing you a song about…
View More [38] MORE SEX-ED BURLESQUE (Chlamydia dell’Arte): Fringe review[37] ALL THE SEX I’VE EVER HAD (Mammalian Diving Reflex): Fringe review
At Plays & Players, a serene air of sophistication, and a soothing nostalgia of productions past blanket the crowd of the fully seated theater. The…
View More [37] ALL THE SEX I’VE EVER HAD (Mammalian Diving Reflex): Fringe reviewFringe interview: Sarah Robinson on LUCINDA’S BED, BrainSpunk Theater, and the monsters under her bed
Sarah Robinson produced and directed one of the highlights of the 2012 Fringe, Sarah Kane’s Crave. She’s also a regular feature on the boards in…
View More Fringe interview: Sarah Robinson on LUCINDA’S BED, BrainSpunk Theater, and the monsters under her bed[36] POLYGON COMEDY PRESENTS: THE FRINGE! (Polygon Independent Comedy): Fringe review
Courtesy of Philly “Art” Blog. Performing at POLYGON COMEDY PRESENTS: THE FRINGE! were Rosen and Milkshake and Alex Pearlman, local acts with previous stand-up credentials and unpretentious indie appeal.…
View More [36] POLYGON COMEDY PRESENTS: THE FRINGE! (Polygon Independent Comedy): Fringe reviewTHE SEA PLAYS (Philadelphia Artists’ Collective): 2013 Fringe review 32.2
Eugene O’Neill’s early maritime heart-wrenchers, Bound East for Cardiff and In the Zone, are brought to life in the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s devastatingly effective site-specific…
View More THE SEA PLAYS (Philadelphia Artists’ Collective): 2013 Fringe review 32.2[34] WHERE (WE) LIVE (So Percussion): Fringe review
Like vague early childhood memories of “home”, the eight players of WHERE (WE) LIVE assemble without an introduction, scattering to spaces cluttered with objects, lights,…
View More [34] WHERE (WE) LIVE (So Percussion): Fringe review[33] PAPERBACK DREADFUL (Shannon House): Fringe review
Improv is the jam band genre of theater: it often seems more fun to do than fun to watch. Sure, it provides tools to young…
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