DRIVING MISS DAISY (Act II): A production in the drivers seat
An elderly Jewish lady and a young African American strike up an unexpected and unusual friendship.
View More DRIVING MISS DAISY (Act II): A production in the drivers seatTHE WOMEN (EgoPo): An engaging show turns a trifle into a treatise
Clare Boothe Luce saw her 1936 play as a critique of certain malicious denizens of Park Avenue. Director Lane Savadove sees more in it.
View More THE WOMEN (EgoPo): An engaging show turns a trifle into a treatiseTennessee Williams in Space? Caitlin Weigel talks about writing a play she doesn’t call a play
When does a sketch become a play? How you know when something is funny? Caitlin Weigel might know.
View More Tennessee Williams in Space? Caitlin Weigel talks about writing a play she doesn’t call a playI’D RATHER CHOKE THAN BE A QUITTER (Sam Tower + Ensemble): Grace versus crushing rage
A multimedia collaboration helmed by choreographer Sam Tower, who created last year’s Fringe hit 901 Nowhere Street.
View More I’D RATHER CHOKE THAN BE A QUITTER (Sam Tower + Ensemble): Grace versus crushing rageDANCE THEATER OF HARLEM (Annenberg Center): A deserved world-class reputation
Anyone who appreciates modern dance should see the Dance Theatre of Harlem. They are exquisite.
View More DANCE THEATER OF HARLEM (Annenberg Center): A deserved world-class reputationTOO MUCH SUN (Isis): The hilarity and horrors of a dysfunctional family
An egomaniacal actress disrupts the lives of her estranged dysfunctional family in Nicky Silver’s sardonic and disturbing absurdist tragicomedy.
View More TOO MUCH SUN (Isis): The hilarity and horrors of a dysfunctional familyThe Taliban Shuffle, WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, and other wartime dance crazes: Interview with writer Kim Barker
The NYTimes reporter behind Tina Fey’s new movie talks to Phindie about her work.
View More The Taliban Shuffle, WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, and other wartime dance crazes: Interview with writer Kim Barker[podcast] Lobby “Hero”?
On today’s podcast, Akeem Davis and Brian Radcliffe are joined by Mark Bookman and Dana Cook of the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation to dig deep into the matter of LOBBY HERO by: Kenneth Lonergan.
View More [podcast] Lobby “Hero”?INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MATT & JACQUIE’S SKETCH COMEDY (Good Good Comedy):
The evening satisfyies with steady and smart amusement through short, tightly written and unassumingly delivered sketches.
View More INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MATT & JACQUIE’S SKETCH COMEDY (Good Good Comedy):LOBBY HERO (Theatre Horizon): A web of unintended consequences
Kenneth Lonergan’s new play explores the many levels of trust.
View More LOBBY HERO (Theatre Horizon): A web of unintended consequencesLearning the Art of Acting at the Walnut Street Theatre
Instead of choosing a pub to enjoy a happy hour, Jasmine Hammond and her students of the Introduction to Acting for the Camera class spend their Friday nights learning about the art of acting in the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.
View More Learning the Art of Acting at the Walnut Street TheatreEthics for theater critics: Does an analysis by a privileged journalist have value?
Do writers get more ethical the more they are paid?
View More Ethics for theater critics: Does an analysis by a privileged journalist have value?RED (Walnut): Talking Rothko
Rothko’s and his young assistant’s dialogue on art reflects the way art is in conversation with itself, but it doesn’t manage to capture Mark Rothko as a fascinating and challenging character.
View More RED (Walnut): Talking RothkoYou might be done with the past, but the past ain’t done with you: Matt Pfeiffer on O’Neill’s ANNA CHRISTIE
Matt Pfeiffer discusses the Eugene O’Neill play ahead of PAC’s reading.
View More You might be done with the past, but the past ain’t done with you: Matt Pfeiffer on O’Neill’s ANNA CHRISTIEWHOLE: WITHOUT ANY PARTS MISSING (Coaction Dance Collective): One to Watch
A showcase by an emerging dance company showed each choreographer’s strengths.
View More WHOLE: WITHOUT ANY PARTS MISSING (Coaction Dance Collective): One to WatchDANCE AND THE SPIRIT (Ronald K. Brown/Evidence): Dance review
The company showcased their versatility by jumping between different styles, but doing so with the pure talent and artistry of experienced professional dancers.
View More DANCE AND THE SPIRIT (Ronald K. Brown/Evidence): Dance reviewLOCAL GIRLS (Azuka): High school rage
In Azuka Theatre’s world premier production of Emma Goidel’s newest play, three young metalheads need to replace the “screamer” in their band before battle of the bands.
View More LOCAL GIRLS (Azuka): High school rageSMOKE (Theatre Exile): Sexy but unsettling
Kim Davies’s SMOKE is a dangerous experiment in sexual politics In the taboo world of kink parties.
View More SMOKE (Theatre Exile): Sexy but unsettlingTHE PHILLY FAN (Montgomery): The time is always ripe for a Philly sports story
Though Bruce Graham’s play is set on the eve of a potential Philadelphia sports triumph it chronicles the long-suffering, patiently impatient diehard who supports local professional teams.
View More THE PHILLY FAN (Montgomery): The time is always ripe for a Philly sports storyThe Lady Hoofers, DOLLAR: A dance film
The Lady Hoofers, Philly’s premiere all female tap ensemble, debuted their first ever short film, DOLLAR, on Saturday night.
View More The Lady Hoofers, DOLLAR: A dance film