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MORNING’S AT SEVEN (People’s Light): A sorority of acting talent
A delightful comedy that shows an evening and morning in the lives of four sisters
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Theater in Sketch: MORNING’S AT SEVEN (People’s Light)
Paul Osborne’s 1939 comedy gets a new production in Malvern, PA.
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MOON OVER BUFFALO (People’s Light): A few doors short of a farce
Why did People’s Light exhume this largely forgotten play from its well-deserved obscurity?
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Pantomine in Sketch: SLEEPING BEAUTY (People’s Light)
Sleeping Beauty the Musical Panto by Peter Pryor and Samantha Reading expresses an ageless story. It is an artistic exploration into space, time, and sound.
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SLEEPING BEAUTY (People’s Light): Festive wake-up
The Grimmish fairy tale kingdom is transformed to Paoli Shoals, a town depressed by the collapse of a once-thriving recording industry
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THE HARASSMENT OF IRIS MALLOY (People’s Light): A male perspective on the socio-economics of sexual politics
A world-premiere play about sexual misconduct, politics, lies, and opportunism considers the economic hardships on single mothers in a culture of winning at all costs.
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RICHARD III (People’s Light): Smile heaven upon this fair conjunction
A dichotomy of delight and disgust makes this production such a treat—a feast with many courses, each richly flavored and deeply textured.
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THE THREE MUSKETEERS (THE LATER YEARS): A MUSICAL PANTO (People’s Light): The triumphant return of a holiday favorite
The annual panto returns with a wacky take on Alexandre Dumas’ beloved adventure story of 17th-century France.
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STELLA AND LOU (People’s Light): A middle-aged rom-com with South Philly attitude
No one captures the timbre of hometown Philadelphia better than playwright Bruce Graham, and nowhere is that more evident than in this regional premiere.
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Picks for Best in Theater, 2014/15, by Philly Reviewer Neal Zoren
Each year, Philadelphia-based reviewer Neal Zoren announces his choices for the Helen and Morris Zoren Awards for World Theater. A fair number of the picks on Neal’s list are performers and productions from the Philadelphia area.
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BILOXI BLUES (People’s Light): Coming of age in WWII
Though entertaining as a comedy, BILOXI BLUES contains an important message about fighting “the good war” abroad, while many struggles against injustice remain on the home front.
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THE CHERRY ORCHARD (People’s Light): Capturing the comedy, insight, and pathos of Chekhov
Completed in 1904, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, Anton Chekhov’s final dramatic work, is the most often staged of all Russian plays worldwide, and its production at…
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ARTHUR AND THE TALE OF THE RED DRAGON: A MUSICAL PANTO (People’s Light): Coming of age in the Middle Ages
The family friendly holiday panto takes a wacky look at the growing pains of the future King Arthur as he faces the challenges of life, learning, and leadership.
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Fringe preview: Actor schedule for WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT includes David Morse
Part of an ongoing international tour, FringeArts’ 13-performance engagement of White Rabbit, Red Rabbit follows the playwright’s rules: A script waits in a sealed envelope. ach night, a different actor steps on stage and opens the envelope, reading the script aloud for the first—and last—time.
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BACH AT LEIPZIG (People’s Light): 60-second review
People’s Light & Theatre Company pairs Itamar Moses’s uber-witty historical farce BACH AT LEIPZIG with the zaniness of director Pete Pryor in a hilarious, intelligent production.
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CINDERELLA (People’s Light): The Return of an Award-Winning Panto
In celebration of its tenth anniversary season of wintertime pantos People’s Light & Theatre Company in Malvern is presenting a remount of CINDERELLA, its most acclaimed panto to date.
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THE RAINMAKER (People’s Light): The Promise of Hope in Times of Hardship
People’s Light & Theatre Company has enjoyed success with its past offerings of masterworks about life in America in the first half of the 20th…
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Best of Philadelphia Theater, 2009-2010
August 2 saw the announcement of the 2010 Barrymore Awards. I only saw about 25 plays by 10 companies this season, so my pool of…
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