Artistic director Whit MacLaughlin describes the inspiration behind the O MONSTERS First Draft.
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Category: Reviews
Philadanco (PIFA): Global artistry: four choreographers, one aesthetic
World renowned and locally grown Philadanco contributed to the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts with nights of first rate dancing to sold out houses.
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TWELFTH NIGHT (Philly Shakes): What you will!
The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre demonstrates Shakespeare’s continued relevance with a well-choreographed comedy of contemplation.
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Spring Home Season Concert (Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers): Few Shared Moments with Kun-Yang Lin & Dancers
Kun-Yang Lin’s home season at the Prince marked a new revitalized spirit for both the company and its choreographer.
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1776 THE MUSICAL (Media): Rollicking romp through history
A rocking, irreverent look at the birth of our nation wrought with lively, believable characters.
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THE STINKY CHEESE MAN (Arden): No cheese smells this good
It’s hard to know what to expect going into a children’s theater show, but this adult was quite honestly blown away.
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MANERIES (FringeArts): Solo dancer Florencia Vecino delivers a powerhouse performance
In a tightly focused and intense performance, Vecino executed a collection of gestures, poses, and movements mixed up “live, like a DJ”.
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ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION (PIFA/Diavolo): Dance review
LA-based company Diavolo brought two acrobatic pieces to PIFA 2016.
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SEX WITH STRANGERS (PTC): Turn the page
Laura Eason’s play raises some interesting questions about love and art, but it is largely uninterested in exploring them.
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TRANSLATIONS (Villanova): Mapping identity
When the British army renames the Irish village of Baille Baeg with an Anglicized name, the villagers must decide if it’s still the same place they’ve always known.
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BEOWULF/GRENDEL (Renegade): The difficulty of the walking play
The Renegade Company’s BEOWULF/GRENDEL, directed by the multitalented Maura Krause, leads the audience through West Philly’s scenic Mount Moriah Cemetery.
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FLY (Crossroads): Fighting for the skies
From dancing to dogfights, FLY tells the story of the Tuskagee Airmen.
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THE YELLOW WALLPAPER (Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion): 60-second review
Suffering from a “temporary nervous depression,” a woman is locked away in a large house by her husband, with only the wallpaper to keep her company.
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ACTION IS PRIMARY #315 (Meg Foley/Moving Parts Dance): Dance review
The subtext of Meg Foley’s Action is Primary, is that in order for one to affect change, engaging in mobilization is of chief importance.
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THE NETHER (InterAct): Lolita in Nether-land
Accompanying sketches by Aaron Krolikowski, thesketchbookreporter.com.
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SIDE MAN (PCS): Outstanding and all that jazz…
Warren Leight’s retrospective play brings to light dusky, smoked filled jazz clubs, youthful dreams, family nightmares, camaraderie and the all consuming love of music.
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YOUNG FREDERICK DOUGLASS (Beacon): From slave to American hero, the pen defeats the whip
The play celebrates and honors the life of a great American hero in a way that allows adults and young people to see how much can be accomplished through learning and perseverance.
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ATTACK POINT (PIFA): Innovative and experimental
Among the many experimental performances at PIFA this year, this could be one of the most unique and successful.
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SHUT UP & DANCE 2016 (MANNA): 24th MANNA benefit performance
MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance), together with Pennsylvania Ballet brought a hot dance night to the Forrest Theater on an unusually freezing April night.
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MACBETH (Philly Shakes): Blood should have blood
This is a solidly accessible MACBETH, with comprehensible delivery and an easy-to-follow story—the kind of Shakespeare you go see with your high school class.
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