A NUMBER (Tiny Dynamite): A father and his son(s)
Churchill raises questions about individuality in society, the ethics of cloning, and nature vs nurture, but this is no didactic political piece.
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THE EVENTS (Actors Touring Company): 60-second review
An imaginative exploration of why someone would commit a mass murder and how a survivor can cope with life afterwards
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THE 39 STEPS (Bristol Riverside Theatre): Intense mystery and low comedy
Intense mystery and low comedy combine in Patrick Barlow’s stage version of THE 39 STEPS.
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BalletX Shines at Art After 5
The performance encapsulated the company’s signature combination of strong technique and quirky choreography.
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Asian American Theater Conference and Festival in Philadelphia
Asian Arts Initiative will present Chang(e) by Soomi Kim and Tree City Legends by Dennis Kim as part of the National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival.
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ARCADIA (Lantern): A great play is always timely
Stoppard’s genius is to permeate his play with deep philosophical contemplation while using the play to explore those same issues.
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A Day to Play: P&P’s 24-Hour Play Festival
The festival features plays created from scratch in just one day. It won’t be polished, but it should be fun.
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THE LETTER OF LAST RESORT (Tiny Dynamite and Inis Nua): A Thought-Provoking Satire on “The Crazy Strategy” of Nuclear Weapons
A Play, A Pie and A Pint opens with THE LETTER OF LAST RESORT, Scottish playwright David Greig’s political satire on the absurdities of our atomic age.
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Another round of A PLAY, A PIE, AND A PINT
It’s a great idea, imported from Britain: a happy-hour-long play, served with a slice of pizza and a beer.
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Connecting with musicians Christine Havrilla and Gretchen Schultz
Singers/songwriters/musicians Christine Havrilla and Gretchen Schultz are busier than ever this week with an upcoming show at the Tin Angel.
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THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Media Theatre): A weird-family musical
THE ADDAMS FAMILY is such a familiar piece, and beloved by many for various reasons
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New season of NICE AND FRESH brings dance, theater, and NYC comedy
SmokeyScout Productions’ Nice and Fresh performing arts series is like a mini Fringe Festival each month
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Philadelphia theater calendar: October 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. …
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The firstlings of their heart: MACBETH marks Revolution Shakespeare’s first full production
This fall sees Revolution Shakespeare’s first full production: a New Orleans-inspired MACBETH, from October 1-12.
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Philadelphia Theater Calendar: October 2014
January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December 9 To 5: The Musical. By Dolly Parton (music and lyrics) and Patricia Resnick (book). September 2–October 19, 2014. Walnut Street Theatre, 825…
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FENCES (People’s Light): On broken dreams and the hope for change
The 2nd production by People’s Light from Wilson’s “Century Cycle”, FENCES is an engaging and profound examination of very human characters dealing with very challenging circumstances,
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KING LEAR (Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Company): In West Philadelphia, old and gray
Seeing a show at the Elizabethan-era replica theater The Globe is a thrilling experience for any Shakespeare fan: the arrangement of (fairly uncomfortable) seats, natural…
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LA BÊTE (Arden Theatre Company): “Excellence Must Struggle to Survive!”
David Hirson’s riotous comedy in rhyming couplets evokes the farcical Baroque style of Molière while conveying a timeless message about high art versus low art.
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The Fringe in nine and a half hours: the Phindie Fringe Bike Tour Diaries (part two)
Nine point five hours, five pieces of theater, ten bicyclists, and no great plan on how we’re gonna eat: that was the format for day two of PHINDIE’S OFFICIAL FRINGE BIKE TOUR.
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DOUBLE BATMAN (Frank Perri): 2014 Fringe Review 87
Frank Perri’s DOUBLE BATMAN is a powerful monologue of loss, withdrawal, and reemergence basically explaining why he is doing a powerful monologue of loss, withdrawal, and reemergence.
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