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    A Life Unfolds: Kathryn Grody’s The Unexpected 3rd

    Acclaimed actor and writer Kathryn Grody brings her wit, warmth, and sharp perspective to People’s Light in The Unexpected 3rd. Known for her distinctive voice…

    Debra Danese September 19, 2025 No Comments
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    A Summer Day (Wilma): Existential and eccentric

    An existential and eccentric play , it’s not light-hearted theater.

    Kathryn Osenlund June 24, 2025 No Comments
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    Mushnik Reimagined: May Elizabeth Scallen in Little Shop of Horrors

    In Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Elizabeth Scanlon takes on the role of Mushnik, the flower shop owner with a front-row seat to the madness.

    Debra Danese June 24, 2025 No Comments
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    GIOVANNI’S ROOM (Quintessence): Bringing Baldwin to the stage

    Giovanni’s Room, is currently on stage in Philadelphia in world premiere. The James Baldwin Estate granted Quintessence Theatre permission to produce this theatrical adaptation, the…

    Kathryn Osenlund June 9, 2025 No Comments
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    RENT (Arden): Revisiting a 90s La boheme

    Jonathan Larson,  who wrote the book, lyrics, and music in 1994, described Rent as a Rock Opera

    Kathryn Osenlund June 2, 2025 No Comments
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MUSICIAN, MODEL & MEDICAL EXPERIMENT (Anomie Fatale): 2015 Fringe review 33

Whitney Weinstein for thINKingDANCE September 11, 2015 No Comments

Fatale recounts her tragedies, infusing humor through her narrative, music, and burlesque numbers.

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DISHWASHER (Brian Feldman): 2015 Fringe review 10.2

Jessica Foley September 11, 2015 No Comments

DISHWASHER exposes a reality of life: Performing a monologue can be a service just like washing a dish

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THE BORDER (Jo Strømgren Kompani): 2015 Fringe review 32.1

Lisa Panzer September 11, 2015 No Comments

This scintillating exploration of the territorial tensions between a man and a woman takes us beyond the cubicle walls to the dynamic boundaries of human relations.

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AVAILABLE LIGHT (Lucinda Childs Dance Company): 2015 Fringe Review 31

Debra Miller September 11, 2015 No Comments

Three progenitors of 20th-century Minimalism—Lucinda Childs, John Adams, and Frank Gehry–teamed up to create a stunning program of dance, sound, and space.

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Dancer Jennifer Rose in Olive Princes OF OUR REMNANTS. Photo by Kaitlin Chow.
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OF OUR REMNANTS (Olive Prince Dance): 2015 Fringe review 30

Katelyn Bobek September 11, 2015 No Comments

In OF OUR REMNANTS, the utilitarian object is one of comfort, and comfort is an act of avoidance.

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CITY OF WOES (Found): 2015 Fringe Review 29

Debra Miller September 10, 2015 No Comments

A fluid stylistic synthesis of Dante’s Inferno with 1940s crime fiction, this ensemble-devised work is profound and affecting.

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SOMETIMES CALLIE AND JONAS DIE (Poison Apple Initiative): 2015 Fringe review 28

Christopher Munden September 9, 2015 No Comments

This is hot, rough, and in-your-face low budget theater, and it’s matched by a raw and shit-kicking theater show.

View More SOMETIMES CALLIE AND JONAS DIE (Poison Apple Initiative): 2015 Fringe review 28
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FISH & BEAUREGARD (Viscosity Theatre): 2015 Fringe review 27

Domingo Mancuello September 9, 2015 No Comments

A shy boy, his pet fish, and an outgoing girl teach us that allowing ourselves to be vulnerable is important, no matter how old we are.

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Fringe in Sketch 5: DISHWASHER (Brian Feldman)

Aaron Krolikowski September 9, 2015 No Comments

Sketch artist Aaron Krolikowski attended a performance of Brian Feldman’s DISHWASHER, sketchbook in hand.

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REIMAGINE YOUR REALITY (Frank Perri): 2015 Fringe review 26

Nicole Forrester September 9, 2015 No Comments

Put aside any assumptions about hypnosis when you enter the stage area of REIMAGINE YOUR REALITY. And then your dignity.

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901 NOWHERE STREET (Sam Tower + Ensemble): 2015 Fringe Review 25

Debra Miller September 9, 2015 No Comments

The mysterious world of film noir is given a new twist as an all-female cast reconfigures the traditionally male crime-detective genre.

View More 901 NOWHERE STREET (Sam Tower + Ensemble): 2015 Fringe Review 25
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HERE AT HOME (Soledad Ensemble): 2015 Fringe review 24

Joshua Millhouse September 9, 2015 No Comments

Marisol Rosa-Shapiro’s hilarious solo performance explores play, imagination, and how we create safe, welcoming spaces.

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Fringe in Sketch 4: SLAUGHTER/ETTE (Butter & Serve)

Chuck Schultz September 9, 2015 No Comments

As part of Phindie’s coverage of the 2015 Fringe Festival, we are having artists sketch what they see at select Fringe shows. Here’s what Chuck Schultz saw…

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THREE SISTERS AND A WOLF (Wee Keep Company): 2015 Fringe review 23

Christopher Munden September 8, 2015 No Comments

By exploring the way performances interact with the world in which they are made, THREE SISTERS AND A WOLF shows how Chekhov can thrive in the wilds of PA.

View More THREE SISTERS AND A WOLF (Wee Keep Company): 2015 Fringe review 23
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Fringe in Sketch 3: FISH & BEAUREGARD (Viscosity Theatre)

Aaron Krolikowski September 8, 2015 No Comments

As part of Phindie’s coverage of the 2015 Fringe Festival, Aaron Krolikowski is attending a series of shows and sketching what he sees. Here’s what he saw at FISH & BEAUREGARD.

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BODY OF WATER (Antonia & Artists): 2015 Fringe review 22

Katelyn Bobek September 8, 2015 2 Comments

This hour-long dance work explores the movements of water, both inside the body and surrounding us.

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The International Philly Fringe: A welcome to 18 countries

Henrik Eger September 8, 2015 No Comments

Here’s the latest sampling of Fringe shows, performances, playwrights, and artists from around the world, now grown to 18 countries.

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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME (Jennifer Kidwell & Scott Sheppard / Lightning Rod Special): 2015 Fringe review 21

Katelyn Bobek September 7, 2015 No Comments

ennifer Kidwell and Scott’s Sheppard’s skillfully devised work slowly bends and breaks the separation between historical Americana and contemporary experience.

View More UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME (Jennifer Kidwell & Scott Sheppard / Lightning Rod Special): 2015 Fringe review 21
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SLAUGHTER/ETTE (Butter & Serve): 2015 Fringe review 20

Ninni Saajola September 7, 2015 No Comments

In this parody of The Bachelor, reality television contestants hope to score themselves an eligible bachelor by any means necessary.

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Reviews

THE WAITSTAFF’S VACATION (The Waitstaff): 2015 Fringe Review 19

Debra Miller September 7, 2015 No Comments

Short skits on current topics and send-ups of people in the news guaranteed to amuse, and to offend!

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