Based upon a 2,500-year-old classical Greek play, BIG LOVE tells the story of 50 brides who show up at an Italian mansion, fleeing their 50 cousins/potential husbands.
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THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE (Azuka): Connecting with audience
A thoroughly entertaining, beautifully staged exploration of trust, love, relationships, entanglement, dependency and technology and intimacy.
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[audio] Exclusive reading of John Rosenberg’s CANA OF GALILEE (Hella Fresh Theater)
Exclusive recording of John Rosenberg’s CANA OF GALILEE, a full-length play only performed once, in a living room in Philadelphia, April 2014.
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BLOOD WEDDING (PAC/MPiRP): A symbiotic relationship between the arts and education
Love, betrayal, vengeance, and death are the themes of Federico García Lorca’s Spanish Symbolist tragedy, BLOOD WEDDING.
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[NYC] STICKS AND BONES (The New Group): A revival with a local connection is attracting attention in New York
STICKS AND BONES vents Vietnam era fury against a war that sent an endless stream of young men home damaged or in body bags.
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CAUGHT (InterAct): On the nature of art and truth
When artful deceptions permeate an artist’s life, it casts doubt on everything we believe but never really knew.
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RED SPEEDO (Theatre Exile): A dive into the waters of amorality
“We all do things that are sorta good, and things that are sorta not so good.” In RED SPEEDO, each character is capable of doing those things that are sorta not so good.
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Any house is a DREAM HOUSE with some imagination: Philadelphia Local Artists for Youth and Plays & Players prepare a Rainy Day Play
A product of the Philadelphia Local Artists for Youthprogram, DREAM HOUSE is is designed to unleash the creativity of audiences young and old alike.
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THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Act II): 60-second review
Tennessee Williams’ classic story comes to life on the stage of Act II Playhouse.
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“The Experiment”, conclusion: ARCADIA (Lantern)
Michael Fisher concludes his multi-part review experiment of ARCADIA at the Lantern Theater Company. Was it a success?
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PAC’s Damon Bonetti on BLOOD WEDDING: “Peace in a cruel world”
Phindie spoke to Damon Bonetti, a founding member of the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and director of PAC’s latest offering, Frederico Garcia Lorca’s BLOOD WEDDING.
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Isabella Rossellini Brings GREEN PORNO to World Cafe Live
Inspired by her love of animals and her concerns about unsound environmental practices, Rossellini’s well-researched work is both funny and educational.
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CAUGHT (InterAct): The truth is just a lie
CAUGHT marks the first entry into InterAct’s season of all-new plays. What a great start.
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Arden): Exceeds all expectations
With a perfect combination of passion, pride, storytelling, and imagination, the Arden Theatre Company’s production of GREAT EXPECTATIONS is a thrilling night of theater.
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Scratch Night returns to FringeArts
FringeArts’ monthly Scratch Night is a great place to see inventive performance art in an embryonic form.
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ASKING FOR IT (Simpatico): You asked for it, you got it
Want to hear rape jokes, see nudity, and get doused with reality at a “comedy” show? You asked for it.
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IRC’s presents some Durang classics
Featuring spoofs of American theater luminaries, IRC’s 2008 hit A STREETCAR NAMED DURANG returns this month for a brief seven-show run.
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THE SYRINGA TREE (Theatre Horizon): After all, chameleons are native to South Africa
You can’t have a happy play about apartheid, but the solemn subject matter presents complex ground navigated beautifully with two actors and a sparse stage.
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STOKER’S DRACULA (Josh Hitchens): 60-second review
Josh Hitchens delivers a spine-chilling tour de force in his solo dramatization of one of the world’s most terrifying horror stories.
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“The Experiment”, part 3: ARCADIA (Lantern)
Michael Fisher continues his multi-part critical consideration of the Lantern Theater Company’s ARCADIA.
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