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FUN HOME (Arden Theatre): LOL misery

Kathryn Osenlund May 29, 2018 2 Comments

The Bechdel family has a funeral home (dubbed Fun Home by the kids) and also a not-fun family home.

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FUN HOME (national tour at Forrest Theatre): A study in want

Julie Zeglen June 22, 2017 No Comments

There was a perfection to the timing of FUN HOME’s arrival in Philadelphia: Another take on FUN HOME

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Theater in Sketch: HIR (Simpatico)

Chuck Schultz June 22, 2017 No Comments

Simpatico Theatre Company’s production of HIR by Taylor Mac challenges audiences to reconsider preconceptions of gender identity

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FUN HOME (national tour at Forrest Theatre): Hiding who you are is likely to be tragic

Toby Zinman June 18, 2017 1 Comment

FUN HOME is both a musical and a family drama; it’s also an activist declaration

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HIR (Simpatico): We are all everything

Cameron Kelsall June 13, 2017 1 Comment

Author’s note: Taylor Mac uses “judy” as a gender pronoun. This review reflects Mac’s preference. Taylor Mac’s work is unwieldy and absurdist, challenging and unsettling.…

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THE SECRETARIES (Quince): An erotic-hilarious farce—not suited for an embarrassed young man?

Alex Boucher August 16, 2015 No Comments

Warning: Don’t see this erotic-thriller-parody if you take life too seriously! Also: Don’t take life to seriously.

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