ARMS AND THE MAN (Quintessence) plays up the farce
Two main threads run through George Bernard Shaw’s plays: social critique (he was an early member of the socialist Fabian society) and sharp observant humor.…
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Jenna Horton And The Birth Of Etna
Interview with Jenna Horton about her Jumpstart piece MOUNTING ETNA.
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60-second review: FUTURE FEST (Luna)
“One generation’s Orwellian dystopia is the next generation’s comfort-inducing lifestyle.” J. Ferron Hiatt, FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI TOY AND NOVELTY. The six short plays in Luna Theater’s…
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Literary Legacy: A History of Philadelphia Writers
If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth the reading, or do things worth the writing.
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Still Devastating: RUINED at The Stagecrafters
The outskirts of Philadelphia are blessed with several high quality community theaters, and visits to them are a welcome treat for theatergoers accustomed to the cadence of…
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60-second review: THE AMERICA PLAY (P&P)
Abraham Lincoln’s status as “the Great Emancipator” is a foundational myth of the American nation: a racially loaded narrative explored and satirized by Suzan-Lori Parks…
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Wilde’s curious SALOME at Villanova Theatre
They only believe in things that can’t be seen. Oscar Wilde’s witty drawing room comedies are well known to theatergoers. SALOME, an experimental modernist piece…
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Tax time. Is there any money in theater?
Like the rest of us, theater companies have to file taxes. This tax day, we look at some information from the most recent publicly available tax returns (generally 2012) for some major and independent Philadelphia companies.
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60-second review: THE HAND OF GAUL (Inis Nua)
A pleasingly unpretentious comedy, THE HAND OF GAUL is something of a departure for Inis Nua, which generally produces serious works by contemporary Irish and…
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Everybody’s talking about TIMON OF ATHENS (PAC)
With their engaging interpretations of classic plays, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective has established a reputation as one of the best and boldest independent theater companies in…
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TIMON OF ATHENS (PAC) A rare glimpse at a Shakespeare work
I’m going to go out on a limb and say William Shakespeare is a pretty good playwright. Yet his stories, his speeches, his one-liners have so…
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60-Second Review: EVERYONE AND I (Azuka)
“I go back where I came from to 6th Avenue/ and the tobacconist in the Ziegfeld Theatre and/ casually ask for a carton of Gauloises…
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Philly Shakes): A Shakespeare comedy that’s actually funny
When presenting Shakespeare comedies, companies often forget that they should be funny. This is not the case with Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre’s production of MUCH ADO…
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PIFA 2013: HSP’s ArkHIVE and other theatrical highlights
“[H]alf-way up the hill, I see the Past Lying beneath me with its sounds and sights,— A city in the twilight dim and vast, With…
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UNDER THE WHALEBACK (Wilma): Grumpy Professor Review
UNDER THE WHALEBACK, a tale of the sea taking place on a fishing ship, will upset audiences at the Wilma Theater until April 7. As…
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Phindie Podcast 02: Brian McCann
For the second of Phindie’s Philadelphia Independent Theater podcasts, hosts Christopher Munden and John Rosenberg talk to talented and versatile local actor Brian McCann. We…
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HENRY V (Lantern): Grumpy Professor Review
HENRY V, a wonderful Shakespeare play, is being presented by the Lantern Theater until the end of April . Charles McMahon usually does very exacting…
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SEMINAR (PTC): Grumpy Professor Review
SEMINAR by the Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theater proved to be quite enjoyable for theatergoers. Even though the foul- mouthed professor berated…
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN (Arden): A delightful production of a hefty play
Lorraine Hansberry’s classic A RAISIN IN THE SUN starts slow and takes a while to get to where it’s going, but the cast at the…
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Penn’s View Hotel: A charming family-run hotel in the heart of Philadelphia’s historic district
Penn’s View Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Sena family’s loving restoration resulted in an architectural award in 1995 from the city of Philadelphia.
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