THE NIGHT ALIVE (Inis Nua): A little unlikely magic
A writer in touch with real life—and how scary it can be.
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COME FROM AWAY (national tour): Welcome to the Rock
Deeply stirring and mournful, a remarkable accomplishment
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BACURAU (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
If Bacurau is what an international genre film looks like, color me excited, because it’s a great look.
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MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (McCarter): Overreaching ambition
Theatrically spectacular but without the marvelous profundity of the source novel
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DEERSKIN (dir. Quentin Dupieux): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
There is nobody making films like Quentin Dupieux. The gleefully immature DEERSKIN might be his most mature work yet
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THE SYNGE TRIPTYCH (Quintessence): Celebrating the common people of Ireland
In repertory with their solid production of PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, the company presents three of Synge’s one-acts as THE SYNGE TRIPTYCH.
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THE LODGE (dir. Severin Flavia + Veronica Franz): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
Appropriately enough, THE LODGE leaves us cold.
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JALLIKATTU (dir. Lijo Jose Pellissery): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
It’s not to be missed. And that’s no bull.
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PARASITE (dir. Joon-ho Bong): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review
This years Palme d’Or winner at Cannes was also the opening night film for the 28th annual Philadelphia Film Festival.
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DOT (People’s Light): A (fading) memory play
Mmemories fill a family’s West Philadelphia home like radio waves.
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An Irish Masterpiece Still Shocking: Considering Synge’s PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
An extended consideration of the new Synge production from Mount Airy’s Quintessence Theatre.
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Speak From Away: Dialect coach Joel Goldes teaches Newfie-talk and other accents for COME FROM AWAY
Dialect coach Joel Goldes breaks down what it takes to learn an accent.
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10 Picks for the 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival
What to see at the 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival
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And the winners are… 2019 Barrymore Award recipients
Hey, who won a 2019 Barrymore Award?
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FALSETTOS (11th Hour Theatre Company): 60-second review
A challenging show, with musically complicated, character-driven songs, that demands performers tell almost the entire story through song.
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MINORITYLAND (Power Street Theatre): The G word
MINORITY portrays gentrification and its evils in a complexity lacking from the characters that inhabit the fictional Hope Street.
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THE NIGHT ALIVE (Inis Nua): 60-second review
A quiet, human look at modern isolation
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The Effect of Social Media on the Music Industry
How social media affects an ever-changing industry
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Gameplay review of Lucky Leprechaun Slot
Have that devilish little Irishman on your side
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PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (Quintessence): Dead dads, tall tales, Irish intrigue
When PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD premiered in Philadelphia in 1912, riots broke out. Quintessence’s skillful production features consistently strong performances that manage to surprise and delight.
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