Why Deaf Theater is a Form of Resistance
This film follows Daymond Sands, a Deaf theatre program director, preparing his first original showcase, highlighting the cast’s heartfelt effort to bring Deaf perspectives center stage
POST HASTE (Hedgerow): A play in fabulous form
“The best ingredients for likeableness are a happy expression of countenance, an unaffected manner, and a sympathetic attitude.” ~ Emily Post, Etiquette A sparkling performance,…
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A Car Full of Theater: Nell Bang-Jensen on road trips, small audiences, and her SoLow piece ROAD MAY FLOOD
Nell Bang-Jensen has drive. She’s a high octane, finely tuned machine of fully loaded artistic talent.
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The SoLow Down: Six picks for SoLow Fest 2015
Phindie’s recommendations for SoLow Fest 2015.
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IMPROVISATIONAL DANCE PERFORMANCE (Graffito): From playful to meditative, Graffito Works movers capture the spirit at Shofuso Japanese House & Garden
It was a blistering hot day in Philadelphia as the newly formed Graffito Works dance had its launch at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in…
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Supper, People on the Move: The Physicality of Migration
Supper, People on the Move reveals the traces of migration on the body. The dancers explore the layered and physical experiences of immigration.
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HANDS UP (Flashpoint): From micro- to macro- aggressions
As the nation mourns the victims of over-zealous policing, Flashpoint Theatre Company’s HANDS UP attempts to make sense of this injustice.
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Keigwin, Fonte, & Forsythe (PA Ballet): Dance review
As Angel Corella’s first season with Pennsylvania Ballet draws to a close, it’s safe to say that his tenure as the company’s artistic director is off to a very impressive start.
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HELLO! SADNESS! (Kimmel): Just a glimpse of the divine
All Mary Tuomanen wants to do is tell us a story about Jean Seberg, but things keep coming up.
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BARE: A Pop Opera – In Concert: Bare-bones budget but not a bare-bones sound. Interview with Fernando Gonzales, artistic director of Truth Be Told, Philadelphia
Fernando Gonzales, Philadelphia theater artist and co-director of Truth Be Told Productions, made his regional directing debut with The Shape of Things at the Ritz…
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BORTLE 8 (Chris Davis): 60-second review
Chris Davis’s latest twisted travelog is like Bill Bryson on acid.
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MURDER FOR TWO (PTC): It’s all in the timing
Timing is everything in this 90-minute madcap whirlwind satire of Agatha-Christie-style whodunits.
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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (Lantern): 60-second review
The adaptation appropriates the ludicrous plot points and outlandish characters in Arthur Conan Doyle’s opus for a fast and fun theatrical comedy.
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VI DEGREES (GoKash): Comrades in erotic arms
VI DEGREES by Kash Goins opens with a playfully sexual banter between an affianced couple: Solomon (Carlo Campbell), a classic tall, dark, and handsome schoolteacher…
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THE THREE CHRISTS OF MANHATTAN: What would a Christ for today be like?
If Jesus were to appear today, what form would he take? A loving son of God, a Marxist activist, or a corporate exec who wants everyone to be rich?
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Kate Watson-Wallace Mashes Up Dance at FringeArts
Choreographer Kate Watson-Wallace returns to FringeArts June 4-6, 2015, with MASH UP BODY,a contemporary dance piece that examines the evolution and destruction of identity. Now based in…
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Rhythm on Tap: Take It Away Dance premieres CROSS RHYTHMS
Take It Away Dance’s latest full-length project is one of a series of contemporary tap performances the group has presented since 2007
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COMPANY (BCP): Settle down with Sondheim
Now that’s how you start off the summer! The beautiful Bucks County Playhouse opened to a full house with COMPANY. Based on the book by…
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Philadelphia Theater Calendar: June 2015
January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December The Jungle Book. By Greg Banks, based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. April 15-June 21, 2015. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second Street. ardentheatre.org.…
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ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (Wilma): A contemporary classic, in three parts
Tom Stoppard’s ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD is perhaps the most ubiquitous work of postmodern drama.
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Teaching Broadway: Drexel students produce FREE staged musical by Broadway alums
Students develop a new musical by NYC writer David Reiser inspired by his relationship with Broadway veteran Caissie Levy.
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