Un-Conventional Theater: Performances around the Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention comes to Philadelphia July 25-28, 2016, with all its trappings of political theater: Hillary inspiring the masses (?), Bernie joining her…
View More Un-Conventional Theater: Performances around the Democratic National ConventionComedic Self-flagellation and Rodent-skin Jackets: Interview with CHINCHILLA COATS creator Chris Davis
Chris takes his deranged soliloquy about a drunken, under-sexed, 34-year-old man-child to the Edinburgh Fringe.
View More Comedic Self-flagellation and Rodent-skin Jackets: Interview with CHINCHILLA COATS creator Chris Davis13: The Musical (Media): 60-second review
Republished by kind permission from Neals Paper. Jesse Cline has a knack for bringing out the best in performers and is especially good at developing…
View More 13: The Musical (Media): 60-second reviewFlying with BOEING BOEING Captain Damon Bonetti: An interview with the Hedgerow director
Damon Bonetti returns to Hedgerow Theatre for another summer farce.
View More Flying with BOEING BOEING Captain Damon Bonetti: An interview with the Hedgerow directorWhen is a film not a film? Beckett’s FILM (1965) and Lipman’s NOTFILM (2015)
Somewhat perplexingly, neither Film nor Notfilm are films nearly to the extent that each is a picture of a feeling.
View More When is a film not a film? Beckett’s FILM (1965) and Lipman’s NOTFILM (2015)A Trewly Awful Trip to the Desolat Interior of a Successful PlayPenn Dramatist: Interview with Ellen Struve
To celebrate this year’s conference, Phindie is running six interviews with prestigious playwrights who have benefited from their experiences with PlayPenn.
View More A Trewly Awful Trip to the Desolat Interior of a Successful PlayPenn Dramatist: Interview with Ellen StruveThe Mechanical Theater Brings RICHARD III to Laurel Hill Cemetery
A dark and emotional 90-minute production of Shakespeare’s bloody history of war, murder, and blind ambition is performed outdoors by a cast of six on the grounds of a 19th-century cemetery.
View More The Mechanical Theater Brings RICHARD III to Laurel Hill CemeteryPhilly’s Kinda Cool episode 4: The police, babies, local music and James Franco “getting in character”
On this week’s Philly’s Kinda Cool, we share stories of interactions between local people and the police. We also talk babies, James France “getting into…
View More Philly’s Kinda Cool episode 4: The police, babies, local music and James Franco “getting in character”An Interview with Morriah Aleese Young, Creator of BUILDING A WORLD, BUT BUILDING A WORLD FOR WOMEN
We sat down with Morriah to discuss her utopian artscape, feminism, boob-themed carnival games, and Beyonce.
View More An Interview with Morriah Aleese Young, Creator of BUILDING A WORLD, BUT BUILDING A WORLD FOR WOMENWidower and Beyond: Successful PlayPenn dramatist David Jacobi talks about the playwriting process
We celebrate PlayPenn with interviews of the major dramatists who have benefited from its programs.
View More Widower and Beyond: Successful PlayPenn dramatist David Jacobi talks about the playwriting processSUMMER SERIES 2016 (BalletX): Lost in the unreal moment
Philadelphia’s most innovative and thrilling dance company brings yet another spark to the Wilma Theater.
View More SUMMER SERIES 2016 (BalletX): Lost in the unreal momentDeb Miller’s Top Picks for the 2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Can’t decide what to see in the 2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival? Check out Deb Miller’s recommendations in her annual top picks preview.
View More Deb Miller’s Top Picks for the 2016 Philadelphia Fringe FestivalA Room with a View: Jennifer Summerfield talks THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
Jennifer tells us how and why she staged this haunting tale of one woman’s mental collapse.
View More A Room with a View: Jennifer Summerfield talks THE YELLOW WALLPAPERPhilly’s Kinda Cool Episode 3: Interviews, theater picks, local music, and WEEN
Phindie editor Christopher Munden gives his weekend performing arts picks: BalletX’s Summer Series, Jennifer Summerfield’s The Yellow Wallpaper, and Greenfield Collective’s Bad Hamlet with Brews. And more!
View More Philly’s Kinda Cool Episode 3: Interviews, theater picks, local music, and WEENBUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (BCP): That’ll be the play
f you do anything this summer, go to this amazing experience and make it a night at the beautiful playhouse and see BUDDY.
View More BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (BCP): That’ll be the playTHE SUMMER CLUB (Arden): Come swing with us
With all the class of a swank 60s nightclub, Jeff Coon and friends swing in the summer with a Rat Pack-style musical revue
View More THE SUMMER CLUB (Arden): Come swing with usTHE JAWS PROJECT (Robert Daponte, Mary Tuomaney, Sam Henderson): SoLow review
The ensemble’s naturalistic performances and fast-paced dialogue create a very funny play, and the extremely minimal production elements and do-it-yourself approach to theater makes the audience an intrinsic part of the show.
View More THE JAWS PROJECT (Robert Daponte, Mary Tuomaney, Sam Henderson): SoLow reviewJULIUS CAESAR (PA Shakespeare): A staging come to steal away your hearts
One must praise Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s CAESAR and do everything to keep it from being buried until the maximum number of people see Patrick Mulcahy’s intelligent, timely production.
View More JULIUS CAESAR (PA Shakespeare): A staging come to steal away your heartsPhilly’s Kinda Cool: Episode 2
What kinda cool? Philly’s Kinda Cool. Episode 2 of new local music and talk podcast.
View More Philly’s Kinda Cool: Episode 2War Stories: Interview with Richard Dresser, successful PlayPenn dramatist
To celebrate this year’s conference, Phindie is running interviews with prestigious playwrights who have benefited from their experiences with PlayPenn.
View More War Stories: Interview with Richard Dresser, successful PlayPenn dramatist