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Author: Debra Miller

Debra holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Delaware and teaches at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. She is a judge for the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, Philadelphia Arts and Culture Correspondent for Central Voice, and has served as a Commonwealth Speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and President of the Board of Directors of Da Vinci Art Alliance. Her publications include articles, books, and catalogues on Renaissance, Baroque, American, Pre-Columbian, and Contemporary Art, and feature articles on the Philadelphia theater scene.
Reviews Theater

AUCTIONING THE AINSLEYS (People’s Light): Familial dysfunction, memory, and the significance of objects

Debra Miller October 20, 2015 No Comments

Laura Schellhardt’s foray into the Pop psychology of familial dysfunction and the significance of personal possessions is given its regional premiere.

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Old Friends and Frequent Collaborators Get HOOKED! An interview with Tom Reing and Charlie DelMarcelle

Debra Miller October 7, 2015 No Comments

Director Tom Reing and actor Charlie DelMarcelle talk about their childhood, their collaborations, and Inis Nua’s upcoming production of HOOKED!

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Music Reviews

LA TRAVIATA (Opera Philadelphia): A stunning new design and a stellar new Violetta

Debra Miller October 3, 2015 No Comments

A refreshed rendition of Verdi’s tragic opera features the impressive house and role debut of Lisette Oropesa as the titular “fallen woman” and a stunning design that purposefully pairs the distant past with recent times.

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From the UK to Philadelphia to Broadway: An interview with actor Harry Smith

Debra Miller October 2, 2015 No Comments

British-born actor Harry Smith talks about his background in the UK, his life and career in Philadelphia, and his upcoming debut on Broadway.

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PHOTOGRAPH 51 (Lantern): Discovering the secret of life

Debra Miller September 23, 2015 2 Comments

The backstory of Rosalind Franklin’s seminal image that led to the discovery of the double-helix structure of the DNA molecule is examined in an engrossing Philadelphia premiere.

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Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Reviews Theater

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (Revolution Shakespeare): 2015 Fringe review 61

Debra Miller September 20, 2015 No Comments

A clever new take on Shakespeare’s early romantic comedy imparts the flavor of 1960’s-70s Americana with live country-rock music and a multi-talented cast of actors/singers/musicians.

View More LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (Revolution Shakespeare): 2015 Fringe review 61
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INTO THE LIGHTS (Dancefusion & Ballet Fleming): 2015 Fringe review 59

Debra Miller September 20, 2015 No Comments

Modern dance meets contemporary ballet in an expressive collaboration by two of Philadelphia’s top-notch companies.

View More INTO THE LIGHTS (Dancefusion & Ballet Fleming): 2015 Fringe review 59
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JUMP THE MOON (Philadelphia Opera Collective): 2015 Fringe review 57.1

Debra Miller September 17, 2015 No Comments

An experimental world-premiere opera gives voice to the unsung women heroes of astrophysics at Harvard in the 1890s, with a cutting-edge score, non-linear libretto, and expressionist movement.

View More JUMP THE MOON (Philadelphia Opera Collective): 2015 Fringe review 57.1
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KILL WILL (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre): 2015 Fringe review 54

Debra Miller September 16, 2015 No Comments

Seven actors explain, enact, and parody a series of Shakespeare’s “bloody bits” in this fast, furious, and funny mash-up of The Bard’s iconic death and battle scenes.

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IT’S SO LEARNING (Berserker Residents): 2015 Fringe Review 51

Debra Miller September 15, 2015 No Comments

Go back to school with The Berserker Residents in this highly interactive ensemble-devised piece, in which you are the student and your teachers are berserk!

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TALE OF THE PHANTOM SHIP (Temple Theater’s Sidestage): 2015 Fringe review 47

Debra Miller September 14, 2015 No Comments

A talented collective of students from Temple University present an original musical inspired by a maritime legend from historic Prince Edward Island.

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AMERICAN STANDARD (Brian Sanders’ JUNK): 2015 Fringe review 44

Debra Miller September 13, 2015 1 Comment

Find out what really goes on in the barn in this exciting foray into the country, as Brian Sanders’ JUNK exposes the true “American standard!”

View More AMERICAN STANDARD (Brian Sanders’ JUNK): 2015 Fringe review 44
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THE LIGHT PRINCESS (Tony Lawton with Ugly Stepsister): 2015 Fringe review 43

Debra Miller September 13, 2015 1 Comment

This hilarious musical workshop reading of an adapted 19th-century fairytale is a treat for all ages!

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ANDY: A POPERA (Opera Philadelphia & The Bearded Ladies): 2015 Fringe Review 37

Debra Miller September 12, 2015 No Comments

An exciting multi-media collaboration reflects the operatic life and times of Andy Warhol and the Pop Sixties.

View More ANDY: A POPERA (Opera Philadelphia & The Bearded Ladies): 2015 Fringe Review 37
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DAMNED DIRTY APES! (Renegade): 2015 Fringe Review 36

Debra Miller September 12, 2015 No Comments

Wear sturdy shoes for this wild mile-and-a-half theatrical expedition through FDR Park, where humans are pitted against apes and hilarity ensues!

View More DAMNED DIRTY APES! (Renegade): 2015 Fringe Review 36
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AVAILABLE LIGHT (Lucinda Childs Dance Company): 2015 Fringe Review 31

Debra Miller September 11, 2015 No Comments

Three progenitors of 20th-century Minimalism—Lucinda Childs, John Adams, and Frank Gehry–teamed up to create a stunning program of dance, sound, and space.

View More AVAILABLE LIGHT (Lucinda Childs Dance Company): 2015 Fringe Review 31
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CITY OF WOES (Found): 2015 Fringe Review 29

Debra Miller September 10, 2015 No Comments

A fluid stylistic synthesis of Dante’s Inferno with 1940s crime fiction, this ensemble-devised work is profound and affecting.

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901 NOWHERE STREET (Sam Tower + Ensemble): 2015 Fringe Review 25

Debra Miller September 9, 2015 No Comments

The mysterious world of film noir is given a new twist as an all-female cast reconfigures the traditionally male crime-detective genre.

View More 901 NOWHERE STREET (Sam Tower + Ensemble): 2015 Fringe Review 25
Reviews

THE WAITSTAFF’S VACATION (The Waitstaff): 2015 Fringe Review 19

Debra Miller September 7, 2015 No Comments

Short skits on current topics and send-ups of people in the news guaranteed to amuse, and to offend!

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ZOMBIES . . . WITH GUNS (Tribe of Fools): 2015 Fringe Review 18

Debra Miller September 7, 2015 No Comments

The Zombie Apocalypse invades the Fringe with Tribe of Fools’ zany foray into the fright genre, with a serious socio-political message about gun violence.

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