Something funny across the surface with dark issues riding just under it.
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NOTHING TO SEE HERE (Found Theater Company): Experience the chaos
At times, the play feels like a bad dream, at others like an epiphany; at times confusion seems the primary sensation clouding the experience.
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THE RADICALISATION OF BRADLEY MANNING (Inis Nua): An unforgettable examination of a critical American subject
An intense and impactful bio-play on Bradley Manning makes its powerful American debut in a stellar production by Inis Nua.
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I WILL NOT GO GENTLY (1812): Rage, rage against the dying of the light
The production keeps audience members of all ages laughing with outrageous and suggestive songs by Jennifer Childs and Christopher Colucci.
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FOREVER PLAID (Montgomery): Always on song
Of all the variety pieces that have become ensemble favorites, Stuart Ross’s musical remains the most durable.
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We Are All Chelsea Manning: Inis Nua actors on what THE RADICALISATION OF BRADLEY MANNING means to them
We asked the actors in this challenging production: Who is Bradley Manning to you?
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ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE (Walnut): Crazy for this show
Ted Swindley’s blend of a heartwarming bonding of two good ole’ gals and more than two dozen songs associated with singer Patsy Cline.
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Not Going Gently: 1812 rocks with an album and a play
Harriet Power sits on a stool at a lightly stocked semi-circle bar in the corner of a spacious music room a block from the Ninth…
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MACHINAL (EgoPo): Welcome to the machine
A dank, metallic, appropriately oppressive feel imbues this production of Sophie Treadwell’s 90-year-old play.
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Rapid Oscillations Between the Sacred and the Profane: An interview with Bhob Rainey
We caught up with Bhob Rainey to learn more about his background and his work on O Monsters First Draft.
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HOLLY’S DEAD SOLDIERS (Chris Davis, Bruce Walsh and Douglas Williams): 60-second review
Adapting Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s but not pulling verbatim from the novella, three playwrights have created a special experience in a Point Breeze row home.
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THE BIELLO MARTIN SONGBOOK: A famous Philly couple invites us into their wondrous world
The cabaret show is composed of an entertaining collection of songs written over the years by longtime collaborators and life partners.
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1776: THE MUSICAL (Media): Not your textbook history production
1776 will make you laugh, might even make you cry, and will most certainly be more enjoyable than the lectures of your middle school history teachers.
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A Monstrous Creation: Whit MacLaughlin on NPL’s O MONSTERS First Draft
Artistic director Whit MacLaughlin describes the inspiration behind the O MONSTERS First Draft.
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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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Breakfast at Tiffany’s with Chris, Bruce, and Doug: Interview with three playwrights restaging a Fringe favorite
We talk to Chris Davis, Bruce Walsh, and Doug Williams ahead of their relaunch of HOLLY’S DEAD SOLDIERS.
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The Unprecedented Universe of O MONSTERS First Draft
New Paradise Laboratories’ O Monsters First Draft invites audiences to imagine the world separate from our human understanding of it.
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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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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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