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Tag: Suzan-Lori Parks

Features Theater

Philadelphia Theater through the eyes of J. Cooper Robb, Part 1: 2002–2003

Henrik Eger August 31, 2019 No Comments

Remembering Philadelphia theater history through the eyes of a venerable theater reviewer.

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Reviews Theater

TWO TRAINS RUNNING (Arden): 1969, Pittsburgh

Christopher Munden March 21, 2016 2 Comments

August Wilson is a really good playwright. That’s hardly a bold critical statement, but it’s one confirmed by this vivid production at Arden Theatre Company.

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IN THE BLOOD (Theatre Horizon): Social satire in the service of compassion

Debra Miller April 25, 2015 3 Comments

Suzan-Lori Parks’ post-modern re-envisioning of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter addresses the theme of destiny, the tragedy of poverty, and the societal need for compassion in a provocative in-your-face production

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review of Suzan-Lori Parks's The America Play
60-Second Review Reviews Theater

60-second review: THE AMERICA PLAY (P&P)

Christopher Munden April 16, 2013 No Comments

Abraham Lincoln’s status as “the Great Emancipator” is a foundational myth of the American nation: a racially loaded narrative explored and satirized by Suzan-Lori Parks…

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