THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP (Curio): A comedy of labor
Curio’s The Mystery of Irma Vep requires virtuosity. Watching the production turns out to be more exhausting than fun.
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How to write a play review
Above all, have fun writing your reviews.
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NEXT TO NORMAL (Bristol Riverside): Rock concert or psycho-drama?
Bristol Riverside Theatre’s snazzy Next to Normal leaves reviewer Josh Herren cold.
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THE REPORT (dir. Scott Z. Burns): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
THE (TORTURE) REPORT is captivating start to finish — the audience is expected to keep up with all the timeline and key elements changing the…
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Philadelphia Theater Calendar November 2019
Plays in Philadelphia this November
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You Won’t Know What Hit You: Bastion Carboni on his new short-theater series
Previewing RABBIT PUNCH, two nights of short, hard, fast theater
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BY THE GRACE OF GOD (orig. “Grâce à Dieu”) (dir. François Ozon) 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
Prepare to be outraged, triggered, maybe cringe a bit, cry a bit, smile a bit, or get up and cheer for justice. At the very…
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EUREKA DAY (InterAct): An infectious satire
No easy answers, no good guys/bad guys; it’s life as we cope with it, only funnier.
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Time for SUPPER: Drexel presents award winning work on migration and movement
SUPPER, People on the Move! explores the complex experience of dislocation through dance.
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The Convergence of Films and Video Games
In today’s world of fast technological development, video games and films are the main forms of entertainment for society.
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A SMALL FIRE (PTC): 60-second review
Joanie Schultz’s direction centers on masterful and delicate performances by Bebe Neuwirth and John Dossett.
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Philly, An Overview: The cradle of US democracy and the legendary cheesesteak
A brief guide to Philadelphia highlights for visitors
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A Millennial’s Guide to Seeing Theater in Philly and Still Paying Your Rent
Theater tickets are expensive. What’s a young theater lover in Philadelphia to do?
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BURIED CHILD (EgoPo): A powerful production of a difficult play
It’s very satisfying to see this 1978 play revived; it still speaks to us and to the American condition
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WOMAN AND SCARECROW (Irish Heritage Theatre): When did this all end in tragedy?
An existential, feminist play of wildly mournful keening, filled with rich Ianguage, intense questions, and rueful comedy
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DANCE NATION (Wilma): What it means to be ferociously pubescent
The constant menace of teenage ambition hums under the entire production.
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THE VAST OF NIGHT (dir. Andrew Patterson): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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THE AERONAUTS (dir. Tom Harper): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
Fun, thrilling, and unpredictable. An action movie for the post-superhero world.
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BLOW THE MAN DOWN (dir. Bridget Savage Cole + Danielle Krudy): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
An exciting film from a duo of filmmakers who I will surely be watching out for.
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Neal Zoren’s Shows to See in Philadelphia This November
Rundown of Philadelphia theater shows onstage this November
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