It feels like when I’ve rowed out to the middle of a lake alone on a cloudy-still day and suddenly I realize I’m in the middle of the lake.
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Category: Reviews
[NYC] MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA (Target Margin Theater): Getting closer to O’Neill
I feel like I know the value of experimental theater thanks to the folks at Target Margin.
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THE WHITE DEVIL (PAC): A bloody good thriller
PAC gives the Jacobin the veneer of a mid-20th century hard-boiler. Sketches by Chuck Schultz.
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THE MASSIVE TRAGEDY OF MADAME BOVARY (Curio): Not your high school English class
A meta take on Flaubert’s classic.
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WHITE (Theatre Horizon): Representation matters
Playwright James Ijames offers a searing examination of the commodification of black experience.
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SPRING SERIES 2017 (BalletX): Intellectual and intriguing
Though different in color and mood, all three pieces are entertaining and intellectual.
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ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET (NextMove Dance): Flawless and vibrant
For the last program of the 2016-2017 season, NextMove Dance brings in Aspen Santa Fe Ballet to the Prince Theater, May 3-7.
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SWALLOW (Inis Nua): This Scottish play is a spot on reflection of America right now
A visceral, exquisitely written, three-person anxiety attack
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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Opera Philadelphia): Mozart at the Academy of Music
Opera Philadelphia’s new co-production of Mozart’s MARRIAGE OF FIGARO is fast, lively and a wonderful way to be introduced to opera.
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SANCTUARY (KUN-YANG LIN/DANCERS): Sanctuary for those who know pain
A reality that we need to face, think about, and talk about.
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THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (Hedgerow Theatre): 60-second review
A sense of familiarity permeates THE PRISONER OF ZENDA, Matt Tallman’s adaptation of Anthony Hope’s novel of intrigue, adventure, and mistaken identity
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PARROT TALK (Julius Ferraro): Like a sound wave begging to be heard
PARROT TALK follows a simple narrative arc of a woman dying on her way to the grocery store; however, nothing about her journey is linear.
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BLACK STEAM (Philadanco): A multitude of one
In celebration of it’s 47th year, PHILADANCO/The Philadelphia Dance Company presented BLACK STEAM, featuring two new works and two old ones.
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HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Forrest Theater): She’s coming for you
They dusted off the rarely used Forrest Theater for this touring production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a twenty-year-old rock musical which was itself recently dusted off for a 2014 Broadway revival.
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THE LIGHT PRINCESS (Arden): An elixir of make-believe
The Arden Theatre Company’s world premiere of THE LIGHT PRINCESS mixes up a elixir of make-believe
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Dance in Sketch: Faye Driscoll’s THANK YOU FOR COMING: PLAY (FringeArts)
The narrative of the play dances around anxiety, narcissism, and companionship, and the cards let truth be told.
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#IAMMADEOFSTARS (Almanac): Artistes of the floating world
combines the complex questions of humanity, (such as ‘Why am I here?’) with the natural improvisation life requires, and expresses it physically alongside a healthy dose of humor.
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POINTS OF LIGHT (Tangle Movements Arts): Feminine, powerful, innovative
Philadelphia’s favorite circus art troupe Tangle Movement Arts was back in Old City’s Neighborhood House on April 7 and 8. Ever-changing and always in search…
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ROMANCE (PA Ballet): Fall in love with a provocative and diverse program
ROMANCE showcases the diversity and beauty of the Pennsylvania Ballet’s dancers.
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SHADOWLAND (Pilobolus Dance Theater): A dynamic journey
An intricate show with a captivating journey maintained with ease through each scene.
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