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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Philadelphia Theater Calendar: November 2014
January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December Arcadia. By Tom Stoppard. September 25-November 2, 2014. Lantern Theater Company, 923 Ludlow Street. lanterntheater.org. As You Like It. By William Shakespeare. October 1-November 8, 2014.…
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ST. VINCENT (dir. Theodore Melfi): Movie review
The wastrel with a heart may not be a new character, but Bill Murray plays Vince with a satisfied nonchalance that makes this cliché watchable.
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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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THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Bucks County Playhouse): 60-second review
In true B-movie fashion, the show provides it all – song, dance, drama, comedy, and of course, utterly enjoyable debauchery.
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HAMLET (Hedgerow): The play’s the thing
I have some friends who think William Shakespeare is the greatest writer in the English language, but they don’t like going to the theater to…
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QUILLS (Luna): Sadism never felt so good
This brilliantly twisted, fictionalized look at de Sade’s time in the asylum of Charenton, is now getting a delightfully dark treatment on the new Luna Theater stage.
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The winners of the 2014 Barrymore Awards…
From about 100 entries, winners in twenty-two categories were selected by a panel of twelve judges and announced at the Barrymore Awards ceremony tonight. InterAct…
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Micro-interviews of some Micromaniacs: Manon Manavit, Julius Ferraro, Drew Carroll, Scott Rodrigue, James Wadsworth Strong, Shelby Jackson
Interviews with the creative team for Micromanias, a double-bill of original performances coming up this November at Kensington’s Little Berlin.
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DEATH OF A SALESMAN (EgoPo): A Jewish take on the classic of American theater
DEATH OF A SALESMAN is often seen as a cultural comment on the American Dream, in EgoPo’s production it is a moving look at a man, his son, and their personal tragedies.
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HENRY V (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre): Bringing history to life and making learning fun
Aaron Cromie brings his inimitable brand of wit and insight to this exuberant interpretation of HENRY V.
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THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (BrainSpunk): A seasonally spooky treat
Adapted to the stage by Andrew Leslie from Shirley Jackson’s cornerstone horror novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE is a seasonally spooky treat.
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Why Phindie? The editor’s personal statement
Personal statement by Phindie editor Christopher Munden. How he got into publishing and why he started Phindie.
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Richard II (Quintessence): Let us sit on the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings
RICHARD II is a richly rewarding play, full of insightful and startling verse, but you might want to read a synopsis before seeing this production.
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AS YOU LIKE IT (Quintessence): Do you not know I am a woman?
Burns and his cast humanize Shakespeare’s characters and provide a smart, jolly time that is tinged with genuine sentiment.
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WE CAN ALL AGREE TO PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED (Tiny Dynamite and InterAct Theatre Company): A Philadelphia world-premiere comedy
Season 4 of Tiny Dynamite’s month-long happy-hour series A Play, A Pie and A Pint concludes with its first commissioned work.
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A Conversation with Playwright Lucas Hnath, Director Deborah Block, and the Cast of Theatre Exile’s RED SPEEDO
Playwright Lucas Hnath raises serious legal, ethical, societal, and personal issues in RED SPEEDO, his 2013 play enjoying its Philadelphia premiere at Theatre Exile.
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MASQUE OF POE (Mechanical Theater): A hauntingly powerful evening of storytelling
Mechanical Theater’s Halloween-season offering, MASQUE OF POE, honors its mission of creating theatrical projects designed for Philadelphia’s unique historical settings.
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