Ombelico Mask Ensemble delights with its updated bi-lingual version of Euripides’ Alcestis, performed outdoors in a rollicking Commedia dell’Arte style.
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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.
THE MOST AWKWARD LOVE LIFE OF PEABODY MAGOO (Love Drunk Life): 2015 Fringe Review 11
This charming recollection of the funny, painful, and embarrassing moments in the romantic past of an adorable character is sure to steal your heart.
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THE LID (Pat Finnerty & BRAT): 2015 Fringe Review 8
BRAT brings a raw alternative true-fringe experience to this year’s festival with Pat Finnerty’s original work of rock-n-roll cabaret theater.
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FIFTY DAYS AT ILIAM (Hannah Van Sciver): 2015 Fringe review 4
This original ensemble-devised piece explores the inspiration and moods of expressionist painter Cy Twombly’s series of canvases on the theme of the Trojan War.
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EXIT THE KING (IRC): 2015 Fringe Review 1
Ionesco’s absurdist tragicomedy on death and the human condition comes to life in Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium’s hilarious and affecting production.
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[NYC] MIDWAY AVENUE (Nichole Canuso Dance Company) & ATOMIC ORBITAL (Laura Peterson Choreography) at HERE
Choreographers Nichole Canuso and Laura Peterson debut their unique new works in a complementary joint program at SoHo’s HERE Arts Center.
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[NYC] HAMLET THE HIP-HOPERA (Feast Productions): FringeNYC review
This FringeNYC mash-up of Shakespeare and Eminem combines passages of The Bard’s verse and prose with current explications and amplifications set to an urban beat.
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[NYC] TO DANCE – THE MUSICAL (Dancing in the Dark Productions): FringeNYC review
The life and struggles of Russian ballet dancer Valery Panov continues to inspire new generations.
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Mechanical): A rapid-fire current view of Shakespeare’s “merry war”
Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy is given a new look and a quick pace in Mechanical Theater’s delightful production, performed at Society Hill’s historic Powel House.
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Back in White: Philadelphia’s fourth annual DÎNER EN BLANC
The elegant group picnic returns with entertainment by DJ Sabeel Chohan, dance troupe The Canarsie Wobblers, and The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret.
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Fringe Preview: THE LIGHT PRINCESS (Tony Lawton with Ugly Stepsister)
The creators/performers of THE LIGHT PRINCESS discuss the development of their adaptation of the 19th-century Scottish fairytale before its workshop production in the Fringe.
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RAGE OF ACHILLES (CCTC): The absurdity and tragedy of war
Commonwealth Classic Theatre presents a world-premiere production of Paul Parente’s meaningful tragicomedy on the absurdities and horrors of war, inspired by the events and characters from Homer’s Iliad.
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STELLA AND LOU (People’s Light): A middle-aged rom-com with South Philly attitude
No one captures the timbre of hometown Philadelphia better than playwright Bruce Graham, and nowhere is that more evident than in this regional premiere.
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Deb Miller’s 15 Top Picks for the 2015 Fringe Festival
Top Philly theater writer Deb Miller previews the best of the 2015 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
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DIVINE/INTERVENTION (sbgProductions & Faux Real Entertainment): Reflections on the dual life of “the drag queen of the century”
The dual life of Glenn Milstead, a performer who achieved international fame in John Waters’ cult-classic films as the drag queen Divine, is the subject of a compelling new play.
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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Delaware Shakespeare): The people’s choice!
Shakespeare’s comedic battle of the sexes was the audience choice for this year’s outdoor summer production by the Delaware Shakespeare Festival.
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Celebrate the Roaring ’20s with “Jazz Age on the Delaware” at Glen Foerd Mansion
Glen Foerd, northeast Philly’s Gilded-Age mansion, celebrates the Roaring ‘20s with “Jazz Age on the Delaware” on August 1. The event includes vintage music, dancing, lawn games, and more.
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SHREK THE MUSICAL (Ritz): Even ogres can live happily ever after
Fans of the popular 2001 animated film, the 1990 children’s book by William Steig, and the 4-D attraction at Universal Studios can now see their favorite green ogre come to life on stage.
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CLOSER THAN EVER (Mazeppa): A charming musical exposé of mid-life angst
All songs and no dialogue is the format Richard Maltby, Jr. (lyrics) and David Shire (score) employ for their popular two-act musical revue now enjoying a top-notch staging by Mazeppa Productions.
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A Woman’s World: A conversation with Brenna Geffers, Lane Savadove, and Adrienne Mackey on bringing a new focus on women to Philadelphia theater
For the theme of its 2015–16 season, EgoPo Classic Theater has announced it will honor American female playwrights: Lillian Hellman, Clare Boothe Luce, and Sophie Treadwell.
View More A Woman’s World: A conversation with Brenna Geffers, Lane Savadove, and Adrienne Mackey on bringing a new focus on women to Philadelphia theater