This musical theater version of Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona, launches EgoPo’s season as a cabaret/fundraiser.
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Category: Reviews
Right Hand Woman: An interview with Emily Zeck, PTC’s managing director
Emily Zeck brings a wealth of experience to her new role as Philadelphia Theatre Company’s managing director.
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PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY (NextMove Dance): Finding new by experiencing antecedent
Paul Taylor is one of the most important figures in the history of modern dance. Sketches by Chuck Schultz.
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THE GAP (Azuka): Self-discovery onstage
By revealing the plot through meta layers, Goidel reinforces the idea that we’re watching self-discovery through art.
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[NYC] MUST (The Theater at St. Clements): 60 second review
A desolate memory play
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BROKEN STONES (InterAct): Searching through the meta rubble
What better theatrical vehicle for cynicism than “meta”: how many ways can the playwright fool an audience?
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BLOOD WEDDING (Wilma): Movement in the veins
Lorca’s BLOOD WEDDING makes a fitting vehicle for the Wilma Theater in-house troupe.
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BORG MCENROE (dir. Janus Metz): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Fitting that the festival which began with I, Tonya should end, at least for me, on a similar note with Borg McEnroe. While not as…
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IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY (Walnut): A bell rings
If you’re in the mood for a misty-eyed, life-affirming moment, It’s a Wonderful Life is the show for you.
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BAD DAY FOR THE CUT (dir. Chris Baugh): Philadelphia Film Festival review
The right amount of craftsmanship can elevate even the lowest budget film into something special,
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THE SQUARE (dir. Ruben Östlund): Philadelphia Film Festival review
The Square uses awkward humor to explore the ridiculousness of ‘high class’ expression.
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This Is Not A Theater Review
Thoughts on Destiny Estimate, the American Theater Critics Association, and theater criticism.
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TOUCHTONES (Arden): This must be a bad connection
Naughty and nice collide in TOUCHTONES, a musical fantasy in world premiere at the Arden.
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THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (dir. Martin McDonagh): Philadelphia Film Festival review
“Raped while dying,” the first billboard reads. The next, “And still no arrests,” and finally, “How come, Chief Willoughby?”
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DRACULA: A GOTHIC MYSTERY (Mechanical Theater): Magnificently mesmerizing at Laurel Hill Cemetery
The Mechanical Theater has succeeded in reviving Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
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IN THE FADE (dir. Fatih Akin): Philadelphia Film Festival review
In the Fade is less concerned with the catharsis of vengeance than it is the ethical questions that revenge naturally raises.
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THELMA (dir. Joachim Trier): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Easily one of my favorites of the fest so far, Thelma is one of those rare movies that is so rich, so stylish, and so…
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THE ENDLESS (dir. Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Among genre fans, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have become synonymous with a “microbudget sci-fi drama.” Each of their films uses a Twilight Zone-esque concept to put characters…
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SPOOR (dir. Agnieszka Holland & Kasia Adamik): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Spoor has all the makings of a great movie, but fails to pull them together in a satisfying way.
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UNDER THE TREE (dir. Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurosson): Philadelphia Film Festival review
Although it’s not a terrible film, this is the first of the fest that I’d call a disappointment. Maybe I was tired, maybe I internally…
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