August Wilson is a really good playwright. That’s hardly a bold critical statement, but it’s one confirmed by this vivid production at Arden Theatre Company.
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Author: Christopher Munden
Your faithful correspondent and publisher Christopher Munden has written and edited for many publications, websites, and cultural institutions. He was an editor/publisher of the Philly Fiction book series, collections of short stories written by local writers and set in Philadelphia. He's also a soccer coach, a pretty good skier, and an erstwhile songwriter.
Taming the Brew: ShakesBEER brings the Bard to a brewery with a drinky MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
“The script is a little more silly and beer filled then Shakespeare originally wrote it,” says MTC’s artistic director Sean Connolly.
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You Don’t Know Philadelphia Writers Like Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels is the go-to person for Philadelphia architecture, gay Philadelphia, and now, literary Philadelphia.
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Tennessee Williams in Space? Caitlin Weigel talks about writing a play she doesn’t call a play
When does a sketch become a play? How you know when something is funny? Caitlin Weigel might know.
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INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MATT & JACQUIE’S SKETCH COMEDY (Good Good Comedy):
The evening satisfyies with steady and smart amusement through short, tightly written and unassumingly delivered sketches.
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Ethics for theater critics: Does an analysis by a privileged journalist have value?
Do writers get more ethical the more they are paid?
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Hot Tamales! Playwright Chris Davis talks Mexican food and history ahead of his butcher play
If there are two things Chris Davis knows they are good theater and good Mexican food.
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From Spain, with Love: Angel Corella and PA Ballet’s Don Quixote
“There was really only one option,” laughs the Spaniard. “It could only be Don Quixote.”
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Shhhh: Secret Show at the Painted Bride.
There’s not much I can tell you about the one-night performance at the Painted Bride Art Center on February 9, 2016. The content, performers, and format are a secret to the audience until the performance begins.
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The Last Days of the Society Hill Playhouse
A stalwart of Philadelphia theater since the 1960s, Society Hill Playhouse will close on April 1, 2016. This Spring’s programming marks the final chapter in a long history.
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Famous Philadelphians: Hannah Penn (1664–1726)
Hannah Callowhill Penn grew up in Bristol, England, in a prosperous Quaker family.
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ESCUELA (Guillermo Calderón/ FringeArts): You say you want a revolution
A narrowly focused, transportative work about a cell of Marxist revolutionaries, like entering a fading kodachrome snapshot.
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More Flamenco. More Wine. Tablao Philly returns with flamenco superstar Almudena Serrano
Pasión y Arte brings flamenco superstar Almudena Serrano to the Asian Arts Initiative for the second Tablao Philly
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Second Acts: Top Philly playwright Bruce Graham talks FUNNYMAN and life in the theater
When you think Philadelphia theater, you think Bruce Graham. He shares his thoughts about his latest play, the state of theater in Philadelphia, and the art of writing plays.
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A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN (Walnut): 60-second review
The Walnut’s production reveals the bones of an American classic if never quite fleshes out the potential of the enduring masterwork.
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THE HARD PROBLEM (Wilma): Stoppard makes intelligible intelligence look easy
Tom Stoppard again demonstrates his uncanny ability to make dense philosophical discussions intelligible and dramatically sensible.
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EXCLUSIVE In-depth interview with Sir Tom Stoppard about his life and work
In this exclusive interview, Sir Tom Stoppard shares his thoughts on theater and life.
View More EXCLUSIVE In-depth interview with Sir Tom Stoppard about his life and workUpcoming Readings
What: How Green Was My Valley with music by Roger Ames and book and lyrics by Elizabeth Bassine; The Gig with music, book, and lyrics by Doug Cohen;…
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What Can The Wilma Do With $10 Million?
A new $10 million in funds includes money for an updated facade, a cafe space, and a 10-member artistic company.
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Performing Art for the Price of a Sandwich: NICE AND FRESH returns to Mount Airy
The new series kicks off with shorts from Sam Tower/ Plant Me Here, The Naked Stark, John Rosenberg/ Hella Fresh, and Josh McIlvain/ SmokeyScout.
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