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Tag: Quintessence Theatre Group

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Waiting For Lefty (Quintessence): On the side of angels but not art

Kathryn Osenlund January 24, 2023 No Comments

This show has history. Odets, a voice for his disinherited generation was born in Philadelphia.

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March 2022 Roundup

Gwyn Kelsey Holm March 1, 2022 No Comments

Here’s an overview of some of the shows coming to the stage in Philadelphia this month.

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An Irish Masterpiece Still Shocking: Considering Synge’s PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD

Henrik Eger October 17, 2019 No Comments

An extended consideration of the new Synge production from Mount Airy’s Quintessence Theatre.

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PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (Quintessence): Dead dads, tall tales, Irish intrigue

Joshua Herren October 6, 2019 No Comments

When PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD premiered in Philadelphia in 1912, riots broke out. Quintessence’s skillful production features consistently strong performances that manage to surprise and delight.

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Between chaos and quiet passion: Interview with Robert Jason Jackson as KING LEAR (Quintessence)

Henrik Eger April 8, 2019 No Comments

Henrik Eger interviews the star of Quintessence’s KING LEAR

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KING LEAR (Quintessence): England at his feet

Sarah Paulos March 25, 2019 No Comments

As Lear, Robert Jason Jackson is “every inch a king.

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OLIVER! (Quintessence): Eat gruel, get pickpocketed, and become an orphan

Sarah Paulos December 5, 2018 No Comments

Stepping back to a Victorian workhouse with Quintessence Theatre Group.

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FRANKENSTEIN; OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS (Quintessence Theatre): It’s Alive!!

Lisa Panzer October 2, 2018 2 Comments

Quintessence Theatre dynamically brings to life Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Frankenstein and his monstrous creation in a fantastic, eerily staged production

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JULIUS CAESAR (Quintessence): Why must republics fall?

Julius Ferraro April 2, 2018 No Comments

Quintessence Theatre Group explores the Shakespearean death throes of the Roman Republic.

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Why Wait? Director Ken Marini talks about Quintessence Theatre’s brilliant WAITING FOR GODOT

Henrik Eger February 22, 2018 4 Comments

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

Christopher Munden February 12, 2018 No Comments

Quintessence Theatre Group’s WAITING FOR GODOT strikes a balance between humor and pathos, between realism and ridiculousness.

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2018 Theater Preview: Quintessence Theatre Group

Smalley Bogg January 10, 2018 No Comments

Quintessence Theatre Group of Mount Airy produces contemporary stagings of classic theatrical works.

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MY FAIR LADY (Quintessence): A splendid holiday gift

Kathryn Osenlund November 22, 2017 2 Comments

A jubilant mix of beautiful music and songs, dancing, magic, social politics… and elocution

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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (Quintessence): Love and desire and hate

Christopher Munden October 10, 2017 No Comments

An excellent play well done.

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The Mother of All Roles: E. Ashley Izard plays Mary Tyrone in LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

Cameron Kelsall October 6, 2017 No Comments

E. Ashley Izard tackles one of the most daunting roles in the American canon.

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UNCLE VANYA (Quintessence): Tedious boring people

Cameron Kelsall June 18, 2017 No Comments

Good productions of Chekhov remind us of how vital his work still can be. Bad productions feed the narrative that his plays are dated, charmless, and inconsequential.

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Neal Zoren’s BEST OF PHILADELPHIA THEATER, 2016

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper February 12, 2017 1 Comment

Neal Zoren chose his favorite productions, directors, and actors from the last year.

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WILDE TALES (Quintessence): Where the WILDE things are

Kathryn Osenlund December 16, 2016 No Comments

Oscar Wilde once wrote to a friend that his two books of fairy tales were intended “partly for children and partly for those who have…

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Barrymore Awards Nominations

Christopher Munden August 30, 2016 No Comments

Industry insiders vote on their favorite shows and artists in their community from the preceding theater season. The resulting awards recognize the best that Philly stages have to offer, and also musicals.

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SAINT JOAN (Quintessence): The Maid’s new clothes

Lisa Panzer March 23, 2016 No Comments

George Bernard Shaw’s play is presented in rich tonalities of color, light, positioning, and sound. It is wide awake.

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