A world-premiere commission filled with humor and heart considers the history and progress of gay rights in Philadelphia through the lens of a local podcast and the discovery of a revealing artifact.
View More TIME IS ON OUR SIDE (Simpatico): Philadelphia’s living history of gay pride and social progress
Without being gratuitous Sanders’ doesn’t shy away from sexual explicitness on the dance stage, but he’s got the artistic goods (and humor) to back it up.
View More URBAN SCUBA: RETRO DIVE (Brian Sanders’ JUNK): A fresh take on old JUNK
Young Jean Lee’s brave societal exploration brings out the issues of privilege among, you guessed it—straight white men.
View More STRAIGHT WHITE MEN (InterAct): Rattling cages…
Visually beautiful and compelling in its coherence, 36 VIEWS weaves these intellectual concepts on the uncertainty of art and life with a wholly original style.
View More 36 VIEWS (Lantern): Using artifice to reveal truths
Dives into the lives of Irish tenement dwellers at the time of the 1916 Easter Rising
View More THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS (Irish Heritage): Human portraits of a bloody struggle
The action transpires at the nexus of tradition, belief, protest, crass commercialism, and rock ‘n’ roll, shedding light on differing views of the budding Civil…
View More [NYC] THE TOTAL BENT (Public Theater): In world premiere in NYC, a messy rocking musical has Philadelphia connections
For one night only, the Dance Theatre of Harlem appeared on the Matthews Stage of the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey.
View More DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM (McCarter): Dance review
To call THE INVISIBLE HAND dramatic would be an understatement.
View More THE INVISIBLE HAND (Theatre Exile): A gripping, thinking person’s play about the wages of self-interest
New Freedom Theatre’s latest teaches us that anger is a valid reaction to any play that depicts racial injustice.
View More THE BALLAD OF TRAYVON MARTIN (New Freedom): When a play makes you feel something
A superb cast and creative artistic design bring the story of traumatic loss and joyful renewal to life in the haunting musical adaptation of a Victorian classic.
View More THE SECRET GARDEN (Arden): Captivating mystery and haunting artistry
In a dystopian future where love is a tangible commodity, Vera and Woolen fight to keep their love for themselves and each other.
View More THEY EXTRACT! (Alma’s Engine): Love is a verb
One actor plays dozens of roles in a hilarious parody of the mad scramble for reservations at a trendy restaurant in Manhattan.
View More FULLY COMMITTED (Horizon): A zany one-man tour-de-force
Choreographer Daniele Finzi Pasca has created an innovative circus-style performance inspired by a Dalí painting.
View More LA VERITA (Campagnia Finzi Pasca): Experience the surreal
A powerful sensory experience that can be likened to listening to an engaging storyteller while staring at the fire
View More A SINGLE SHARD (People’s Light): A yarn spun on a potter’s wheel
An appealing evening of solo performances, Patchworks provided fresh evidence of how working collaboratively can produce dances that showcase the individuality of the dancers.
View More PATCHWORKS (Darcy Lyons and Collaborators): Dance review
It takes a while for playwright Sharyn Rothstein to show you where she’s going in ALL THE DAYS. Rothstein writes sitcoms, and the formula shows.
View More ALL THE DAYS (McCarter): An interesting failure
Whether you are a dance aficionado or a first time attendee, Inhale Performance Series presents a wide variety of dance artists in a showcase fanyone can enjoy.
View More The 28th Inhale Performance Series (KYL/D): Dance review
It would not be too much to say that this has been one of the most exciting and accomplished seasons in Pennsylvania Ballet’s history.
View More A PROGRAM OF FIRSTS (PA Ballet): Remembering the start-line
The most talked-about play from the 2015 Fringe is revived in an equally stellar production at FringeArts.
View More UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME (FringeArts/ Lightning Rod Special): The safe word is “Sojourner”
Moses Pendleton’s concept is grandiose and its realization is magnificent.
View More OPUS CACTUS by MOMIX (Dance Affiliates): Feel nature and the universe