Albert Camus once said, “Although the absurd teaches us nothing, it is an ultimate form of progress.”
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Category: Reviews
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Mauckingbird): Uncovering a gay treasure
“Gay PIRATES OF PENZANCE? Isn’t that redundant?” It’s more like Gilbert and Sullivan’s zany comedy is finally fully realized.
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MMF (Quince): A modern kind of love triangle
Dean loves Michael. Michael loves Jane. Jane loves Dean. Dean loves Jane. Jane loves Michael. Got it?
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HARBOR (Quince): A house of mirth
The second play in this year’s GayFest expertly navigates between comedy and tragedy.
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TOMMY & ME (Theatre Exile): Theatrical touchdown
A lovely and elegiac look at how a sportswriter developed his love for football and friendship with an Eagles quarterback.
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THE LION IN WINTER (CCTC): A lion for all seasons
It’s the year 1183 and Henry II is disappointed in his sons and in love with a much younger woman. Some things never change.
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MY FAVORITE HUSBANDS (Quince): The illogical politics of love
Political rom-com MY FAVORITE HUSBANDS launches the sixth annual LGBT theater festival, GayFest!
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TOMMY AND ME (Theatre Exile): There am I in the midst of them
TOMMY AND ME does a lot to make itself likable. Didinger’s love for McDonald is evident and provides a herculean effort towards making the play work. It’s incredibly tempting to allow yourself to be swept away in a sea of sincerity.
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RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH (People’s Light): Singing the life of the ‘Man in Black’
A new twist on the jukebox musical traces the life and career of country icon Johnny Cash.
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BOEING BOEING (Hedgerow): 60-second review
It’s difficult to tell which actor provides the most comic energy in Damon Bonetti’s lively and funny production of this farce
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Welcome to Happy Hour: Four PDC playwrights showcasing their breakthrough work
Preview of the first Playwrights’ Happy Hour Showcase from PDC.
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LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (PA Shakes): 60-second review
Republished by kind permission from Neals Paper. Lightning, alas, did not strike two years in a row when it came to Pennsylvania Shakespeare’s grand experiment…
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DON’T BOTHER ME, I CAN’T COPE! (New Freedom): Occupying our space, a community’s fight for permanence
Strikes a raw nerve as it addresses the issue of institutional buy-out of impoverished neighborhoods
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BLITHE SPIRIT (PA Shakes): 60-second review
Nothing beats watching actors at the top of their game biting into crunchy material and whipping it into a tasty delight.
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THE TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA (Shakespeare in Clark Park): A nice night in the park
The production, though occasionally troubled, can still put a finger on the pulse of Shakespeare at its best.
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I AM NOT MY MOTHERLAND (Orbiter 3): A different kind of interactive theater
Encourages its audience to pay attention, and compels us into conversation afterward.
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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (PA Shakes): Shrewd Shakespeare
A good production that benefits most when it puts farce aside and concentrates on two people using their will to create partnership and harmony
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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Del Shakes): 60-second review
The emphasis is on the physical comedy in David Stradley’s production
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THE DIVINE SISTER (BCP): This play’s a blessing
The beautiful, historic Bucks County Playhouse presents Charles Busch’s highly acclaimed THE DIVINE SISTER. Charles Busch is renown for his unique works including“Vampire Lesbians…
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ROSEBURG (New City Stage): A difficult thing to talk about
Two stories are retold in parallel structure—the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and the 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting.
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