Those fortunate enough to see both renditions of PARROT TALK witnessed in real-time flow the distillation of creative genius.
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Category: Reviews
SATURDAY 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…
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FUN HOME (national tour at Forrest Theatre): Hiding who you are is likely to be tragic
FUN HOME is both a musical and a family drama; it’s also an activist declaration
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UNCLE VANYA (Quintessence): Tedious boring people
Good productions of Chekhov remind us of how vital his work still can be. Bad productions feed the narrative that his plays are dated, charmless, and inconsequential.
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ANNE-MARIE MULGREW AND DANCERS COMPANY: Marvels in our daily lives
Dance is one of our most natural ways to communicate and express our thoughts.
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HIR (Simpatico): We are all everything
Author’s note: Taylor Mac uses “judy” as a gender pronoun. This review reflects Mac’s preference. Taylor Mac’s work is unwieldy and absurdist, challenging and unsettling.…
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DOGS OF RWANDA (InterAct): We are witnesses
A gripping solo play that asks tough questions and rejects easy answers
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THOMAS JEFFERSON, CHARLES DICKENS & COUNT LEO TOLSTOY: DISCORD (Lantern Theater Company): Locked in limbo with literati
The Lantern team transforms an essentially all-talk playscript into an engaging, living piece of theater.
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Jerry’s Girls. April 4-July 2, 2017. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street. $35-$40. walnutstreettheatre.org The Light Princess by Tony Lawton and Alex Bechtel. April 5-June 2, 2017. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N.…
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HOW TO USE A KNIFE (InterAct): A sharp new play
Scene one is hilarious; scene two wipes the smile right off your face.
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MAKING HISTORY (Irish Heritage Theatre): Make Ireland Great Again
Brian Friel the Irish Chekhov.
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MAKING HISTORY (Irish Heritage Theatre): A very human Irish history play
A great play for history buffs and hibernophiles.
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GYPSY (Arden): A self-aware musical
Another take on the Arden’s GYPSY
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GYPSY (Arden Theatre): Mary’s turn
Martello shines in an otherwise confused production of this classic musical.
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WEST SIDE STORY (Media Theatre): 60-second review
2018 is Leonard Bernstein’s centenary, and theaters around the country are programming his greatest works in his honor. Delaware County’s Media Theatre has taken the…
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Utopias on the Outskirts: Celia Reisman’s suburban landscapes at Gross McCleaf Gallery
Celia Reisman transforms American suburbs into landscapes of the mind in four stages.
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BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS (Act II Playhouse): The same old schtick
A play for people who need to be told how to feel.
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THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY (PTC): Just another queer tragedy
If you like your gay stories trite and tragic, this is the play for you.
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Soloists of the Metropolitan Opera (Philadelphia Chamber Music Society): The cream of the crop
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society imported a deep bench of talent from New York for its final Sunday afternoon recital of the season.
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FRONTERAS (Almanac): An Homage to Whatshername and A Door in the Desert
Almanac Dance Circus Theatre ceaselessly invigorates audiences’ minds through their strength and ability to shape space using acrobatic feats and movement.
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