Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night (1599-1600), one of his few fantasy plays, immediately before he penned his incomparable Hamlet (1600-1601). As Artistic Director Charles McMahon describes…
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TWELFTH NIGHT (Lantern): Shall we set about some revels?
“Shall we set about some revels?” Yes! The battle begins: Lantern Theater Company opened its excellent and enjoyable production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night; soon to…
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CLYDE’S (Arden): All the ingredients are here
Terrific actors playing lovable characters, important issues, snappy dialogue, and plenty of comedy
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EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL (PTC): 60-second review
Philadelphia Theatre Company’s production of Chelsea Marcantel’s emotional and thought-provoking Everything is Wonderful is gorgeous
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KING LEAR (Quintessence): England at his feet
As Lear, Robert Jason Jackson is “every inch a king.
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Theater in Sketch: CHARLOTTE’S WEB (Arden Theatre)
Looking at Arden Childrens Theater in words and sketch
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SWEAT (PTC): What’s the matter with Reading?
Why does SWEAT appeal to us, as aging urban middle-to-upper-to-upper-upper-class theatergoers? Do we hope to understand? Relate? Gawk? What do we applaud?
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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 TEMPEST (Lantern): Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not
Lantern Theater’s production of THE TEMPEST, Shakespeare’s last play, is an enjoyable, modest show, full of comedy and romance and the gentle spirit of human forgiveness.
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Why Wait? Director Ken Marini talks about Quintessence Theatre’s brilliant WAITING FOR GODOT
Quintessence Theatre’s production of WAITING FOR GODOT just closed. Henrik Eger spoke to the director about his background and his experiences directing Samuel Beckett’s classic.
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WAITING FOR GODOT (Quintessence): Really absurd
Quintessence Theatre Group’s WAITING FOR GODOT strikes a balance between humor and pathos, between realism and ridiculousness.
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2017 Barrymore nominees: In their own words
Phindie asked this year’s crop of Barrymore Award nominees about their experience of being nominated.
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Theater in Sketch: HOW TO USE A KNIFE (InterAct)
The InterAct Theater goes behind the scenes of a working kitchen
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HOW TO USE A KNIFE (InterAct): A sharp new play
Scene one is hilarious; scene two wipes the smile right off your face.
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AS YOU LIKE IT (Lantern): As you’ve never seen it!
A cross-temporal interpretation of Shakespeare’s Elizabethan classic injects passages of current expressions and gestures, slapstick, and original music into the well-known pastoral rom-com.
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DRACULA (Hedgerow): Raising the stakes
This not your usual resurrection of the Dracula story of seducing young women to join him in the realm of the undead.
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RAGE OF ACHILLES (CCTC): The absurdity and tragedy of war
Commonwealth Classic Theatre presents a world-premiere production of Paul Parente’s meaningful tragicomedy on the absurdities and horrors of war, inspired by the events and characters from Homer’s Iliad.
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SPLEEN (Johnny Smith): SoLow review
Smith reveals the conflicting aspects of his personality in his outwardly funny but internally anguished reactions to the damage done to his body and psyche by a car crash that left him physically and emotionally scarred,
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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Lantern): Capturing the passion and the parody
Director Charles McMahon equates the hot-blooded battle of wills between Kate and Petruchio with the intense, sensual, and stylized dance of the tango.
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J Hernandez: Feeling the Love in Philadelphia!
J Hernandez has been a constant presence on Philadelphia stages his acclaimed portrayal of Iago in a 2013 production of Othello. Phindie spoke to the Texas native about relocating, being a Latino actor, and why he loves Philly theater.
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