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Exploring Self With and Without an Audience: ART HOE: A NEW ERA

Sebastian Cummings March 11, 2024 No Comments

If Art is an exploration of self in front of an audience, what is an exploration of self without an audience?

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(Non)Human Bodies: Silvana Cardell upends the relationships of human and animal with DISPOSIBLE BODIES

Smalley Bogg September 26, 2023 No Comments

Presenter Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts series brings boundary breaking choreographer Silvana Cardell brings Disposable Bodies for its debut at the Wilma Theater October 6-8.…

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Acro on Ice: Cirque du Soleil’s Robert Tannion talks about Crystal

Debra Danese June 23, 2022 No Comments

Cirque du Soleil is known for pushing creative and physical limits. In the company’s first ice show, Cirque expands those boundaries with both acrobats and skaters.

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Philadelphia Ballet’s HUMANKIND: Interview with stager Thierry Michel

Debra Danese May 12, 2022 No Comments

French native Thierry Michel staged Humankind on the Philadelphia Ballet, running at the Academy of Music May 12-15, 2022.

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Winning a Pulitzer, Directing a Pulitzer-winner

Christopher Munden May 12, 2022 No Comments

2022 Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames directs the 2019 Pulitzer winner Fairview at the Wilma.

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Can’t Stop the Beat: Catching up with HAIRSPRAY’s Emmanuelle Zeesman and Helene Britany

Debra Danese May 12, 2022 No Comments

Broadways’ Tony Award winning musical Hairspray makes its return to Philadelphia this month. Two of the tours cast members- Emmanuelle Zeesman (Prudy Pingleton/Gym Teacher/Matron) and Helene…

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The Return of Circa: Luke Thomas on Humans 2.0

Debra Danese March 10, 2022 No Comments

Australia’s renowned Circa continues to defy the laws of gravity in their latest program, Humans 2.0. The contemporary circus troupe is returning to Philly with the follow-up to their 2018 performance Humans. The show promises to push the physical boundaries even further with their 10-member company. Performer Luke Thomas spoke with Phindie about the upcoming program at the Zellerbach Theatre.

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Theater’s Fiercest Female: New company launches with MEDEA

Christopher Munden February 23, 2022 No Comments

Humble Materials, a new theater company in residence at Philly PACK, will produce an original adaptation of MEDEA, opening February 25. “Medea is one of…

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Make a RENDEVOUS IN BANGKOK: World premiere play premieres this Sunday

Christopher Munden September 23, 2021 No Comments

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was the most influential American Catholic author of the twentieth century. His autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, sold over one million copies…