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Tag: Powel House

Features Museums

What We Save: An historic house explores non-traditional historical narratives

Natalie Risser March 28, 2017 No Comments

Though thoroughly a part of the 18th-century architecture of Society Hill, the Powel House is more than just a historic artifact.

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Fringe Festival Theater

Fringe in Sketch: SHADOW HOUSE

Chuck Schultz September 18, 2016 No Comments

SHADOW HOUSE was an impressive immersive piece

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SHADOW HOUSE (Brenna Geffers and Philadelphia Opera Collective): 2016 Fringe review 2

Joshua Millhouse September 10, 2016 No Comments

This site-specific installation unravels the layers of emotion and humanity that the historic Powel House contains

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Deb Miller’s Top Picks for the 2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Debra Miller July 8, 2016 No Comments

Can’t decide what to see in the 2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival? Check out Deb Miller’s recommendations in her annual top picks preview.

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The Mechanical Theater Discusses its New Site-Specific Take on ROMEO AND JULIET

Debra Miller May 23, 2016 1 Comment

The cast, director, and artistic director of Mechanical’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s classic give a sneak peek at their original site-specific adaptation.

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Reviews Theater

LA RONDE (Brenna Geffers): Moving around and switching around Schnitzler

Debra Miller October 26, 2015 No Comments

A new site-specific re-envisioning of Schnitzler’s 19th-century play brings post-modern import to his now-historic examination of socio-sexual mores.

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Reviews Theater

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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Reviews Theater

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER (Mechanical): An authentic delight!

Debra Miller April 9, 2015 No Comments

What better place than Philadelphia’s historic Powel House for its resident company, The Mechanical Theater, to stage this historically faithful production.

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The Powel House: Utilizing Historic PhilaLandmarks as venues for the arts

Debra Miller March 1, 2015 No Comments

Celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2015, the Powel House is hosting an array of special events in the fine and performing arts throughout the year.

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Mechanical Theater’s MASQUE OF POE features Melissa Amilani in “Hop Frog” (Photo credit: Loretta Vasile)
Reviews Theater

MASQUE OF POE (Mechanical Theater): A hauntingly powerful evening of storytelling

Debra Miller October 23, 2014 No Comments

Mechanical Theater’s Halloween-season offering, MASQUE OF POE, honors its mission of creating theatrical projects designed for Philadelphia’s unique historical settings.

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