A visually impressive showcase of professional circus talent held together by a thin plot of romance, heartbreak, and redemption
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HELIOPAUSE (Circadium School of Contemporary Circus): Where I end and you begin
If this is the future of American circus, we have a lot to look forward to.
View More HELIOPAUSE (Circadium School of Contemporary Circus): Where I end and you beginA MODERN-DAY CARMEN FANTASY by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Brian Sanders’ JUNK
The Philadelphia Orchestra teams up with Brian Sanders’ JUNK for a reimagined, COVID-cautious CARMEN.
View More A MODERN-DAY CARMEN FANTASY by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Brian Sanders’ JUNKI HATE HAMLET: (Allens Lane): Theater on theater
Allens Lane Theater company, directed by Mariangela Saavedra offers an evening of community fun with I HATE HAMLET, a lighthearted comedy about theater’s favorite topic:…
View More I HATE HAMLET: (Allens Lane): Theater on theaterCARMEN (Opera Philadelphia): Color and excitement
nspired by by the resetting of their 2015 production of La Traviata, director Paul Curran and set/costume designer Gary McCann team up again to bring CARMEN to a nearer past, set in a beautiful Havana-esque 1950’s.
View More CARMEN (Opera Philadelphia): Color and excitementTHE WOMEN OF IRELAND (Irish Heritage Theater): Short Irish classics
From modern to historic, tragic to fantastic, THE WOMEN OF IRELAND views the feminine from many angles, creating a fleshed out sculpture of Irish life.
View More THE WOMEN OF IRELAND (Irish Heritage Theater): Short Irish classicsPASSING STRANGE (Wilma): A worthwhile caricature of art
The performers leave a bright impression in a play that’s a caricature of life and art,
View More PASSING STRANGE (Wilma): A worthwhile caricature of artJACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (Casabuena Cultural Productions): The classic Christmas ghost story, retold
Tom Mula’s reimagining of the classic Dickens tale is a good fit for this family friendly company. The slightly anachronistic humor gets laughs, and a…
View More JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL (Casabuena Cultural Productions): The classic Christmas ghost story, retoldSYMPHONY FOR A BROKEN ORCHESTRA (Temple Contemporary): One kid’s trash…
Four hundred musicians gathered at the 23rd Street Armory on Sunday night to perform on a wide array of broken instruments
View More SYMPHONY FOR A BROKEN ORCHESTRA (Temple Contemporary): One kid’s trash…TRIAGE (Bent Antennae): 2017 Fringe review
TRIAGE is a loosely formed conceit in which a manic-fairy-pixie host wearing a gas mask prances around, forcing the audience to watch bad improv. It’s…
View More TRIAGE (Bent Antennae): 2017 Fringe reviewI, PEASEBLOSSOM (Curio): 2017 Fringe review
I, PEASEBLOSSOM is a lark, even compared to its light-hearted inspiration, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
View More I, PEASEBLOSSOM (Curio): 2017 Fringe reviewLEAPS OF FAITH AND OTHER MISTAKES (Almanac): 2017 Fringe review
A beautiful spectacle, full of humor, sadness, joy and handstands
View More LEAPS OF FAITH AND OTHER MISTAKES (Almanac): 2017 Fringe reviewSTRANGE TENANTS (Sam Tower + Ensemble): 2017 Fringe review
STRANGE TENANTS is a genre-busting production couched in a classic setting.
View More STRANGE TENANTS (Sam Tower + Ensemble): 2017 Fringe reviewAPPROACHING HAPPINESS (Krish Mohan): 2017 Fringe review
APPROACHING HAPPINESS WITH KRISH MOHAN is preaching to the choir
View More APPROACHING HAPPINESS (Krish Mohan): 2017 Fringe reviewMARX IN SOHO (Iron Age Theatre): 2017 Fringe review
Marx has returned from heaven to explain his now distorted ideas and ideals to a modern audience.
View More MARX IN SOHO (Iron Age Theatre): 2017 Fringe reviewSATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (Walnut): Stayin’ Alive
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is a white-washed adaptation of the classic movie, with double the music and none of the soul. Director/choreographer Richard Stafford seems terrified…
View More SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (Walnut): Stayin’ AliveMAKING HISTORY (Irish Heritage Theatre): A very human Irish history play
A great play for history buffs and hibernophiles.
View More MAKING HISTORY (Irish Heritage Theatre): A very human Irish history playGYPSY (Arden): A self-aware musical
Another take on the Arden’s GYPSY
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This thoughtful production changes how we see the world and ourselves
View More YOU FOR ME FOR YOU (Interact): Sisters in different worldsAN ADULT EVENING OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN (Allens Lane): Our ridiculous grown up world
From the author of such children’s classics as The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends comes a socially insightful series of vignettes
View More AN ADULT EVENING OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN (Allens Lane): Our ridiculous grown up world