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…
View More LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (PA Shakes): 60-second reviewDON’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
View More DON’T BOTHER ME, I CAN’T COPE! (New Freedom): Occupying our space, a community’s fight for permanenceBLITHE 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.
View More BLITHE SPIRIT (PA Shakes): 60-second reviewTHE 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.
View More THE TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA (Shakespeare in Clark Park): A nice night in the parkI AM NOT MY MOTHERLAND (Orbiter 3): A different kind of interactive theater
Encourages its audience to pay attention, and compels us into conversation afterward.
View More I AM NOT MY MOTHERLAND (Orbiter 3): A different kind of interactive theaterTHE 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
View More THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (PA Shakes): Shrewd ShakespeareTHE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Del Shakes): 60-second review
The emphasis is on the physical comedy in David Stradley’s production
View More THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Del Shakes): 60-second reviewTHE 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…
View More THE DIVINE SISTER (BCP): This play’s a blessingROSEBURG (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.
View More ROSEBURG (New City Stage): A difficult thing to talk about13: The Musical (Media): 60-second review
Republished by kind permission from Neals Paper. Jesse Cline has a knack for bringing out the best in performers and is especially good at developing…
View More 13: The Musical (Media): 60-second reviewWhen is a film not a film? Beckett’s FILM (1965) and Lipman’s NOTFILM (2015)
Somewhat perplexingly, neither Film nor Notfilm are films nearly to the extent that each is a picture of a feeling.
View More When is a film not a film? Beckett’s FILM (1965) and Lipman’s NOTFILM (2015)SUMMER SERIES 2016 (BalletX): Lost in the unreal moment
Philadelphia’s most innovative and thrilling dance company brings yet another spark to the Wilma Theater.
View More SUMMER SERIES 2016 (BalletX): Lost in the unreal momentBUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (BCP): That’ll be the play
f you do anything this summer, go to this amazing experience and make it a night at the beautiful playhouse and see BUDDY.
View More BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (BCP): That’ll be the playTHE SUMMER CLUB (Arden): Come swing with us
With all the class of a swank 60s nightclub, Jeff Coon and friends swing in the summer with a Rat Pack-style musical revue
View More THE SUMMER CLUB (Arden): Come swing with usTHE JAWS PROJECT (Robert Daponte, Mary Tuomaney, Sam Henderson): SoLow review
The ensemble’s naturalistic performances and fast-paced dialogue create a very funny play, and the extremely minimal production elements and do-it-yourself approach to theater makes the audience an intrinsic part of the show.
View More THE JAWS PROJECT (Robert Daponte, Mary Tuomaney, Sam Henderson): SoLow reviewJULIUS CAESAR (PA Shakespeare): A staging come to steal away your hearts
One must praise Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s CAESAR and do everything to keep it from being buried until the maximum number of people see Patrick Mulcahy’s intelligent, timely production.
View More JULIUS CAESAR (PA Shakespeare): A staging come to steal away your heartsNOT A GIRL… NOT YET A WOMAN (Beyond Dance Company): Dance review
I have no doubt that Johnson and BDC will contribute to the dance scene in Philadelphia.
View More NOT A GIRL… NOT YET A WOMAN (Beyond Dance Company): Dance reviewLUCID STORY (Gavin Whitt): SoLow review
A provocative premise makes for one Hell of fascinating tale.
View More LUCID STORY (Gavin Whitt): SoLow reviewMAGDALENE (Rachel Gluck): SoLow review
Madwoman or mystic? See for yourself…
View More MAGDALENE (Rachel Gluck): SoLow review