The Bard, no longer relegated to elite theatrical institutions, has found his way to a popular University City bar.
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ASHES OF A DEAD PHILOSOPHY (Forgotten Lore Theatre Company): 2016 Fringe review 41
Edgar Allen Poe’s macabre imagination manifests itself through Forgotten Lore Theatre Company’s ASHES OF A DEAD PHILOSOPHY. This promenade theatre installment occupies a room in…
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RIGHT BEHIND (Lozzi Productions): 2016 Fringe review 40
“Welcome to hell,” hostess Dana says upon meeting brand-new waitress Sarah
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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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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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ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION (Act II Playhouse): A vote-getter
Puns, pokes, and irreverent portrayals take the place of debating issues
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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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SOUTH PACIFIC (Walnut): A pleasure among the palm trees
One of the great Broadway musicals, SOUTH PACIFIC is always a pleasure.
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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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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (Hedgerow): Finding Sherlock
Thank goodness for Brock D. Vickers. In adapting one of Conan Doyle’s most popular Sherlock Holmes mysteries, he kept the intense tone of the original.
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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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A Little Bird Who Fucks Everything Up: Interview with Haygen Brice Walker, the new enfant terrible of Philadelphia
Henrik Eger talks to Fringe playwright Haygen Brice Walker of BIRDIE’S PIT STOP (AND THE TRIBE OF QUEERS WHO FUCKED EVERYTHING UP).
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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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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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