This visceral production explains why humans act the way that we do, and reveres love as the most sacred of experiences.
View More METAMORPHOSES (Arden): A swim with the godsAuthor: Joshua Millhouse
NOT FOR PROFIT (Ferdinand): 2015 Fringe review 64
A theater company, in the midst of financial crisis, ventures into new and risky territory in its upcoming production of The Tempest.
View More NOT FOR PROFIT (Ferdinand): 2015 Fringe review 64THE POP MUSICAL DIARY OF A GAY MAN (Christopher McGinnis): 2015 Fringe review 46
A fun coming-of-age musical using pop music of today and past decades, including Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Rihanna, and more.
View More THE POP MUSICAL DIARY OF A GAY MAN (Christopher McGinnis): 2015 Fringe review 46BYE BYE LIVER: THE PHILADELPHIA DRINKING PLAY (Happy Hour Live): 2015 Fringe review 38
This funny and crude bar show blends sketch comedy with popular drinking games.
View More BYE BYE LIVER: THE PHILADELPHIA DRINKING PLAY (Happy Hour Live): 2015 Fringe review 38HERE AT HOME (Soledad Ensemble): 2015 Fringe review 24
Marisol Rosa-Shapiro’s hilarious solo performance explores play, imagination, and how we create safe, welcoming spaces.
View More HERE AT HOME (Soledad Ensemble): 2015 Fringe review 24BE HERE NOW (Bright Invention): SoLow review
Eva Farrell explores being present and mindful through play, and how genuine human connection through art and recreation have uplifted her from childhood trauma.
View More BE HERE NOW (Bright Invention): SoLow reviewTHE DREAMS WITHIN US (or, ALL DAY AFFAIR) (Frank Nardi): SoLow review
Come in, grab a name tag, pour yourself a cup of coffee – it’s always free! In THE DREAMS WITHIN US – or “All Day…
View More THE DREAMS WITHIN US (or, ALL DAY AFFAIR) (Frank Nardi): SoLow reviewHANDS UP (Flashpoint): From micro- to macro- aggressions
As the nation mourns the victims of over-zealous policing, Flashpoint Theatre Company’s HANDS UP attempts to make sense of this injustice.
View More HANDS UP (Flashpoint): From micro- to macro- aggressionsBY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK (Silver Stage Company): Fringe Review 69
As a culture, we are fascinated by celebrities’ elusive personal lives. Silver Stage Company’s BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK questions the responsibility we bestow…
View More BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK (Silver Stage Company): Fringe Review 69BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO (Temple Theaters): Fringe Review 61.1
Everything about BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO asserts the production as one of the best works in this year’s Fringe.
View More BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO (Temple Theaters): Fringe Review 61.1EXPERIMENT #39 (The Institute for Psychogeographic Adventure): Fringe review 22
Those who dread audience participation should beware of the IPA’s work—this quixotic, immersive walking tour into the urban ether requires that you play along. On your personalized journey, friendly strangers lead you through memories, as well as your ties to the city of Philadelphia.
View More EXPERIMENT #39 (The Institute for Psychogeographic Adventure): Fringe review 22THEOREM (Greg Kennedy): Fringe Review 11
Cirque du Soleil alumnus Greg Kennedy toys with the concepts of innovation, invention, and collaboration through circus arts in his new performance THEOREM.
View More THEOREM (Greg Kennedy): Fringe Review 11AE$OP (The Drexel Players): Fringe review 6
The Drexel Players bring us with their adaptation of Aesop’s fables, AE$OP, re-hashing the fables’ warnings concerning might and deception, but subvertting others for our society in which money speaks the loudest.
View More AE$OP (The Drexel Players): Fringe review 6THE HAUNTED HOST (Quince Productions): Neon Nihilism
On a favor called in by a friend, the misanthropic Jay agrees to let a traveling college drop-out, Frank, crash on his couch for the night. Jay has given up on his dream of becoming a writer, while Frank eagerly seeks advice and guidance on his own play. However, in a great display of “neon nihilism,” Jay teases and bullies his straight guest Frank, who looks uncannily similar to Jay’s recently deceased boyfriend. As these men come to understand each other, and themselves, we discover what it means to sacrifice yourself for lovers, friends, and art.
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