“Welcome to hell,” hostess Dana says upon meeting brand-new waitress Sarah
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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.
ANTIHERO (Tribe of Fools): 2016 Fringe review 32.2
Soaring out of the gates with effortless acrobatics, Tribe of Fools’ robust remount of ANTIHERO is a true theatrical powerhouse
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ARTSHIP OLYMPIA (Philadelphia Sculptors): 2016 Fringe review 39
Museums are always looking for ideas to bring new visitors to aging attractions, and in ARTSHIP OLYMPIA Independence Seaport Museum has found a charming, fringey way.
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ONE-MAN APOCALYPSE NOW (Chris Davis): 2016 Fringe review 38
Who but Chris Davis would even think of a ONE-MAN APOCALYPSE NOW?
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THE INSTITUTE FOR RELATIVITY STUDIES (Brian Shapiro Presents): 2016 Fringe review 37
Comedy for people who want to have a little extra to think about after the show
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MATADOR (Ethos Physical Theatre Company) 2016 Fringe review 36
Love is the bloodiest sport of the all
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THE 7-PERSON CHAIR PYRAMID HIGH WIRE ACT (Der Vorfuhreffekt Theatre): 2016 Fringe review 35
A Smokey Robinson-loving yeti aims to win a dance contest and a randomly chosen audience member delivers a love letter to the electromagnetic spectrum on behalf of a bat.
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THE CHILDREN OF EDGAR AND NINA (Jarrett McCreary and Bridget Reynolds) 2016 Fringe review 34
To move towards one another through the “sadness and pain of blues and seas.”
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MAKING THE FRINGE GREAT AGAIN (The Waitstaff): 2016 Fringe review 33
Fringe is like Christmas without all the bullshit and not just because of all the hanging balls you see.
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ANTIHERO (Tribe of Fools): 2016 Fringe review 32.1
Tribe of Fools returns to Fringe with a satirical look at the culture of comic book heroes.
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I FUCKING DARE YOU (Berserker Residents): 2016 Fringe review 31
The two pieces foment a rowdy audience that’s comfortable interacting and even going up on stage to help the chosen one achieve her mission
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CITIZEN (Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group): 2016 Fringe review 30
Wilson and his dancers beautifully articulate humankind’s desire to belong.
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THE SINCERITY PROJECT (Team Sunshine Performance Corporation): 2016 Fringe review 19.2
THE SINCERITY PROJECT treats sincerity like a destination as intangible as a hyperobject is immeasurable—a destination to approach but never arrive at.
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THE SOUNDPROOF ROOM (The Soundproof Room): 2016 Fringe review 29
If upon arrival it feels as though you’ve stumbled into a new age-y meet-up, that’s because in a way it is
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CRAVE (Svaha Theatre): 2016 Fringe review 28
Depression and mental collapse run through Sarah Kane’s CRAVE, an indictment and exploration of love presented in a series of late-night showings.
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PANGAEA: A Folk Opera (Hum’n’bards): 2016 Fringe review 27
PANGAEA: A FOLK OPERA doesn’t seem to ask a question, but gives a heartfelt answer
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REALITY CHECK (ETC Theater): 2016 Fringe review 26
Not without its own brand of social commentary, but mainly it’s just one damn good time
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THEY’LL BE CALLIN’ US WITCHES (Queen Mab’s Men): 2016 Fringe review 25
Five wicked young women flavor this theatrical piece like a craft brew.
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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Deep Blue Theatre Collective): 2016 Fringe review 20.2
Upon entering the MAAS Space, with it’s exposed beams and brick walls, and wooden floors, the very sensation of being engulfed in 1940s New Orleans…
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STORY OF MY EYE (GOATPIG): 2016 Fringe review 24
The principle of Chekov’s Cucumber mandates that if you introduce an object to the audience it must be used to sodomize someone at some point in the production.
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