Story as Algorithm. In Metaphor, Denise McCormack encourages us to be the hero of our own story and to acknowledge where others are in their story.
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Category: Fringe reviews
Reviews of theater and performing arts events in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Phindie is providing more critical coverage of the festival than any other publication in Philadelphia.
ROMEO AND JULIET (OJ Productions): 2022 Fringe review
It’s a tragedy that more audiences will not have a chance to enjoy the production.
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RECEPTION (Nick Gillette Improv): 2022 Fringe review
Reception manages to be thought-provoking and even heartwarming, a testament to Gillette’s prowess as a performer.
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FOOD (Geoff Sobelle): 2022 Fringe review
Unless you know Geoff Sobelle’s other works, you’ve never seen anything like this.
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TWO-CHARACTER PLAY (IRC): 2022 Fringe review
Nobody writes crazy, despairing, desperate women like Tennessee Williams
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NOT RIGHT NOW (James Christy): 2022 Fringe review
There are many, many moments that become stories.
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BALDWIN AND BUCKLEY AT CAMBRIDGE (Elevator Repair Service): 2021 Fringe review
Like many people, I’m only now returning to in-person shows after 18 months finding other means of distraction. In a typical example, I went down…
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Neal Zoren’s Shows to See in Philadelphia This November
Rundown of Philadelphia theater shows onstage this November
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AUTOPIA (Hella Fresh): 2019 Fringe review
I’m reminded to look around and appreciate the magic of the theater.
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Let Me Die (Joseph Keckler): 2019 Fringe review
How many times can we witness a dramatic death on TV, in movies, or even opera?
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LET ME DIE (Joseph Keckler): 2019 Fringe review
Spoilers puts it mildly: She dies. He dies. They die.
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A LITERAL DOLL HOUSE (Macho Goat): 2019 Fringe review
Is she playing with dolls or is she controlling her own narrative?
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HABIT@ (Matter Movement Group): 2019 Fringe review
An otherworldly trip into primal vitality
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There (Wilma): 2019 Fringe review
A cosmic trip that combined both poetry and performance
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PUPPET-DELPHIA FRINGE SLAM (Pantea Productions): 2019 Fringe review
A far cry from Sesame Street and Lamb Chop
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THE MURDER AND BOOZE CABARET (Love Drunk Life) 2019 Fringe review
Recreates the breezy cynicism of a 1920s speakeasy
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THERE (Wilma): 2019 Fringe review
THERE is not a place on Earth’s map. It is not a poem recital, nor is it a play.
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ANOTHER AGATHA (Migration Theory): 2019 Fringe review
An enjoyably immersive experience unlike any other
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COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA (IRC): 2019 Fringe review
IRC widens the scope of what absurdism means in our absurd world
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Fringe in Sketch: LATE NIGHT SNACKS (Bearded Ladies)
Sketches of the late night cabaret
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