Natalie Shaw grew up in Fargo, North Dakota and started her musical theatre training at an early age. After finishing her degree at the University…
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Fringe in Sketch: ASHES ASHES (Yellow Bicycle Company)
An exploration of the costs of total war and the minds of its apologists.
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Fringe in Sketch: TODOROV’S DIRTY LAUNDRY (Nick Gillette Improv)
Each night, a freshly generated play centers upon a single unanswerable question: Did this widower see a ghost or is he going mad?
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Fringe in Sketch: WALK AROUND PHILADELPHIA (JJ Tiziou)
100 miles of adventure and discovery around the city’s edge. Walk Around Philadelphia is a journey in segments that connect people to their own bodies,…
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Fringe in Sketch: FALLING UP (The Naked Stark)
A celebration of play, possibility, and the tenderness of being human. Six dance artists displace gravity to co-create new worlds with fantastical possibilities. Step into Falling…
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Fringe in Sketch: DILDOS AND BODY PARTS (Diva D’Luscious)
Dating is hard — especially as a newly human, newly single mermaid. This original and irreverent modern day fairy-tale, straight from the clubs of Berlin, features six…
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Fringe in Sketch: HERE BE SIRENS (Ex Anima Artists)
Drift into the “mystic misunderstood” as audience members are immersed in the psychological turmoil of three Siren sisters cursed to be alluring killers and set…
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Fringe in Sketch: ODYSSEUS (Kingfisher Theatre)
Odysseus is a bold and emotional tour de force, a compelling one-man play based on Homer’s epic Greek tale. Accompanied only by musician Rob Aptaker.…
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10 Dates with Mad Mary (Inis Nua): A real piece of work returns
10 Dates with Mad Mary is playing upstairs at a favored watering hole, Fergie’s Pub. The show was so popular last year that it’s back!
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The Wonderful World of Rafiki: Interview with Gugwana Dlamini of Disney’s The Lion King
The role of Rafiki is one that Gugwana Dlamini is quite familiar with.
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The Life of a Lady M: Interview with Libby Lloyd of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Libby Lloyd is embracing the dance heavy role of Nini in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The Utah native started dancing at age 10. Lloyd went…
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TWELFTH NIGHT (Wilma): Beach blanket Bard
There’s a lot of Twelfth Night going around in the Philadelphia area, all different. The Wilma conjures a fresh seaside setting. A dock moves forward.…
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Yes, It’s Possible to Learn Acting from Home—Here’s How
The path to becoming an actor is a difficult one full of twists and turns. A study in the Guardian in 2019 found that only…
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TWELFTH NIGHT (Wilma): Foolery shines everywhere
“Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun; it shines every where.” Leaving Copernicus aside, the Fool’s wry remark is an apt description…
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TITANIC (Fulton Theater): 60-second review
Featuring a large cast of fantastic singers, Fulton Theater’s production of Titanic is worth the drive to Lancaster. Telling the story of the infamous ocean…
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TWELFTH NIGHT (Lantern): Shall we set about some revels?
“Shall we set about some revels?” Yes! The battle begins: Lantern Theater Company opened its excellent and enjoyable production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night; soon to…
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A Fright of a Night: Interview with Michael Biren of Beetlejuice
Michael Biren always thought it would be possible to perform at the Academy of Music. The Cherry Hill, NJ native was exposed to the arts…
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FAT HAM + ABANDON: Considering James Ijames’s new and newer work
James Ijames won the Pulitzer Prize for Fat Ham, which is now running on Broadway; his even newer play, Abandon, has just opened at Theatre Exile.
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GALILEE (Azuka): A tale from down under
A small town’s main business—tourism— dries up and bit by bit small businesses follow.
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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (1812): Fall-off-your-chair hilarity
This is not the admiring smirk or a contemptuous Ha-ha!, but fall-off-your-chair, eye-mopping hilarity.
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