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International Fringe 2016: A welcome to theater from around the world, including refugees

Henrik Eger September 18, 2016 No Comments

The International Philly Fringe: A welcome to 28 countries

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THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS (Irish Heritage): Human portraits of a bloody struggle

Emily Kluver May 31, 2016 No Comments

Dives into the lives of Irish tenement dwellers at the time of the 1916 Easter Rising

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Taming the Brew: ShakesBEER brings the Bard to a brewery with a drinky MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Christopher Munden March 16, 2016 No Comments

“The script is a little more silly and beer filled then Shakespeare originally wrote it,” says MTC’s artistic director Sean Connolly.

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THE CHILDREN’S HOUR (EgoPo): A superbly acted historical anecdote

Ninni Saajola October 12, 2015 No Comments

EgoPo Classic Theater continues its foray into classics of American drama with a focus on female playwrights.

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TILL BIRNAM WOOD… (John Schultz): 2015 Fringe review 3

Lisa Panzer September 4, 2015 No Comments

Shakespeare blindfolded: In the darkness, Shakespeare is illuminated.

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Mechanical): A rapid-fire current view of Shakespeare’s “merry war”

Debra Miller August 20, 2015 No Comments

Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy is given a new look and a quick pace in Mechanical Theater’s delightful production, performed at Society Hill’s historic Powel House.

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Shakespeare’s Darkest Play, Literally: TILL BIRNAM WOOD… returns to the Fringe

Christopher Munden August 20, 2015 No Comments

Director John Schultz talks about his immersive staging of Shakespeare’s Macbeth: to a blindfolded audience.

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MERCURY FUR (Brainspunk): The hills are alive with the sound of post-apocalyptic horror

Christopher Munden July 24, 2015 No Comments

Dystopia can be a good place to demonstrate the kinder side of human nature. Philip Ridley’s play is shocking, violent, and uncomfortable to watch, but also weirdly heartwarming.

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BrainSpunk Theater launches its new home with THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE!

Christopher Munden March 3, 2015 No Comments

Sharpen your stilettos! BrainSpunk Theater introduces its new performance space in Kensington with THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE!, March 5-28, 2015.

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THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (BrainSpunk): A seasonally spooky treat

L. Haber October 26, 2014 No Comments

Adapted to the stage by Andrew Leslie from Shirley Jackson’s cornerstone horror novel, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE is a seasonally spooky treat.

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TILL BIRNAM WOOD (John Schultz): Fringe Review 30

Debra Miller September 11, 2014 No Comments

One way to focus on the extraordinary eloquence and drama of Shakespeare’s language is to eliminate all visual distraction, and that is precisely what John Schultz has done in TILL BIRNAM WOOD—a rapid-fire 55-minute adaptation of Macbeth that is performed before a blindfolded audience.

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Fringe interview with Michelle Pauls: LIVING IN EXILE and the early days of the Fringe

Christopher Munden August 28, 2014 2 Comments

Now in its 18th year, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival has changed a lot since its early days. Once a small weeklong Old City event, with…

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Ama Bollinger stars in Chris Davis’s ANNA K (Photo credit: Courtesy of the artist)
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Deb Miller’s 15 Top Picks for the 2014 Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Debra Miller July 26, 2014 3 Comments

Phindie will provide more Philly Fringe Festival coverage than any publication in the world! Coverage begins with 15 picks from star Phindie writer Deb Miller.

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