SENSITIVE GUYS (InterAct): Satirizing the dialectic of sex
What’s being satirized in this social satire? Good question, with several answers.
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Talking ‘Bout A Revolution: Thoughts on seeing LES MIZ at the Academy
Thom Nickels contemplates revolution after seeing LES MIZ at the Academy
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A DOLL’S HOUSE (Arden): Ibsen for our times
A timelessly relevant damnation of our human falsehoods is also an au courant commentary on sexism.
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COPENHAGEN (Lantern): Observable quantities
I suspect that among the reasons COPENHAGEN has been so successful is that it invites us to believe that we are smarter than we actually are
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PASSING STRANGE (Wilma): A worthwhile caricature of art
The performers leave a bright impression in a play that’s a caricature of life and art,
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Theater in Sketch: MORNING’S AT SEVEN (People’s Light)
Paul Osborne’s 1939 comedy gets a new production in Malvern, PA.
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URBAN MEADOW (BodyVox): Keeping Philadelphia weird
Comprised of twelve live pieces and two short films, URBAN MEADOW celebrates BodyVox’s 20th Anniversary and the variety of work they produce.
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Theater in Sketch: A PROUST SONATA (Da Camera at FIAF)
Sketch artist Chuck Schultz visited Manhattan to see a Houston company’s concert-theater interpretation of In Search of Lost Time.
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VISUAL MUSIC (Network for New Music at the University of the Arts): Art in music
Out of the ordinary, but a delight to experience.
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Tiger Players: Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists present its first full production
This month, PAPA seeks to solidify its presence in the city with its first full production, Tiger Style! by Mike Lew.
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Theater in Sketch: Previewing TIME REMEMBERED (IRC)
I’ve been sitting in on some of the absurdist theater company’s rehearsals, sketching and liking what I see.
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YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (Allens Lane): Zany homespun fun
A visit with the eccentric Sycamore family is always a warm adventure in zaniness
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BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY (Walnut Street): Ken Ludwig’s version turns the story on its head
An ancestral manor, a family curse, a fiend: Ken Ludwig’s version turns this Sherlock Holmes story on its head.
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[music review] Mélomanie at Saint Clements with soprano Clara Rottsolk
The eclectic chamber group Mélomanie presented some of their characteristic “provocative pairings of early & contemporary works” in Saint Clement’s Church on Saturday
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LES MISERABLES (National Tour at Academy of Music): A vibrant retelling of the classic Victor Hugo novel
Thirty-two years ago, the other popular Broadway shows were A Chorus Line, Footloose, and Little Shop of Horrors. Unlike these musicals, LES MISERABLES has never really left the public conscience.
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ALL THE DEAD BIDDLES (Underbite Theatre Company): Looks at life after death through lens of dark humor
Underbite Theatre Company handles a tough topic wiith searing insight and sensitivity.
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2018 Theater Preview: 11th Hour Theatre Company
For 2018, 11th Hour Theatre Company continues two series of one-off productions and presents a full main stage production of a world premiere musical.
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Frankenstein’s Author: Jennifer Summerfield on her new show MARY SHELLEY
This month, actor Summerfield showcases another side of her talents with MARY SHELLEY, a solo performance she created for rare book museum the Rosenbach.
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2018 Theater Preview: Quintessence Theatre Group
Quintessence Theatre Group of Mount Airy produces contemporary stagings of classic theatrical works.
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PABLO HERAS-CASADO RETURNS (Philadelphia Orchestra): Old and new
Although Spanish guest conductor has led the Philadelphia Orchestra once before, in 2016, he is a relatively new face for the Philadelphians.
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