What with James Ijames winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (bravo!) two days ago, the bar was set very high for his newest play
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March 2022 Roundup
Here’s an overview of some of the shows coming to the stage in Philadelphia this month.
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Another Play by a Local Playwright Takes SHIP with Azuka
Azuka Theatre has a long history of producing work by local playwrights, with recent years seeing the company stage new plays by Emma Goidel, R.…
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SUNSET BABY (Azuka): A shining lead performance
Victoria Aaliyah Goins shines in a new play by a hot young playwright
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BOB: A LIFE IN FIVE ACTS (Azuka Theatre): Great things are done by a series of small things brought together
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together —Vincent Van Gogh When Bob is born and immediately deserted in a White…
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WARPLAY (Azuka): A playground at the gates of Troy
Not quite “Sing, oh muse, of the rage of Achilles.”
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Theater of the Extreme: Amanda Schoonover looks back on PHAEDRA’S LOVE
Henrik Eger talks to actor Amanda Schoonover about Sarah Kane and her career.
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THE GAP (Azuka): Self-discovery onstage
By revealing the plot through meta layers, Goidel reinforces the idea that we’re watching self-discovery through art.
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2016-2017 Phindie Critics’ Awards
Philadelphia theater writers choose their favorite plays of the last season.
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2017 Barrymore Awards nominations
On August 21, Theatre Philadelphia announced nominees for the 2017 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. Established companies led the day.
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Local playwright makes good: An interview with Jacqueline Goldfinger
It’s been a banner month for local playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger.
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SHITHEADS (Azuka): Nice ride
Azuka’s terrific production of SHITHEADS, a new play by Douglas Williams, details the New York bicycle subculture.
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HOW WE GOT ON (Azuka): A rapper’s delight straight outta the suburbs
Idris Goodwin’s play displays the same playful humor, poetic intelligence, and human insights as the early hip hop music it salutes.
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Barrymore Awards Nominations
Industry insiders vote on their favorite shows and artists in their community from the preceding theater season. The resulting awards recognize the best that Philly stages have to offer, and also musicals.
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The Howl of the Under-Represented: Interview with WOLVES director Michael Osinski
Michael Osinski is a Philadelphia-based director, educator, and deviser (a person who works with a form of theater where the script originates not from a…
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MOTH (Azuka): Another teen angst drama
While its opening moments certainly intrigue and amuse, MOTH loses steam as it chugs along.
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LOCAL GIRLS (Azuka): High school rage
In Azuka Theatre’s world premier production of Emma Goidel’s newest play, three young metalheads need to replace the “screamer” in their band before battle of the bands.
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LIGHTS RISE ON GRACE (Azuka): Cultural identities in the stage lights
Three cleverly interconnected survival stories about the complicated nature of life, love, and family.
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From the UK to Philadelphia to Broadway: An interview with actor Harry Smith
British-born actor Harry Smith talks about his background in the UK, his life and career in Philadelphia, and his upcoming debut on Broadway.
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SPEECH AND DEBATE (Azuka): 60-second review
Azuka Theatre found a theatrical goldmine in the world of high school misfits with its 2012 production of J.C. Lee’s Pookie Goes Grenading, and finds rich…
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