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Frank Perri wants to show you what you can't see. (Photo by Christopher Descano.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Frank Perri Live presents 'Mesmerized'

How many fingers do you have?

In his “comedy hypnosis” show, Frank Perri proves his unsettling grasp on strangers’ minds — but what if hypnosis is more common than we think? Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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The ancient mariner. (Photo by Daniel Koontz Design.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Philadelphia Artists' Collective's 'Iphigenia at Aulis'

Lost at sea

Philadelphia Artists Collective's adaptation of Euripides's 'Iphigenia at Aulis' finds itself adrift. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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Portrait of culinary artist Kristin Schwab, one of 12 cooks who share food and stories with guests during communal lunches in the Perelman Café. (Photo courtesy of Rashid Zakat and creative director Shanti Myers.)

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents 'Philadelphia Assembled'

Calling all collaborators

Artist Jeanne van Heeswijk teams with up the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a legion of collaborators to create 'Philadelphia Assembled.' There is also pumpkin bread. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Borderlands' logo makes a strong statement at this "Forum Theater Event." (Photo by Natasha Cohen-Carroll.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Philadelphia Theatre of the Oppressed's 'Borderlands'

Finding freedom

When someone else’s life depends on a second chance, ‘Borderlands’ asks what you sacrifice if you step up to help. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Smoke gets in their eyes: Tribe of Fools' Tara Demmy and Kyle Yackoski. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Tribe of Fools' 'Fishtown: A Hipster Noir'

Noir style meets future tech

Tribe of Fools' 'Fishtown: A Hipster Noir' offers much more than a noir homage. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Bi Jean Ngo's Honey might not be so sweet. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Sam Tower + Ensemble's 'Strange Tenants'

You can never go home again

In a little house by a cornfield, four former high-school friends come together to swap stories and sing songs. And then things get weird. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

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L to R: Chris Anthony and Keith Conallen get sensuous. (Photo by Brenna Geffers.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Die-Cast presents William Shakespeare's 'Pericles'

Fate and the sea

Die-Cast premieres with a low-tech, sensuous, seldom-seen Shakespeare, 'Pericles,' directed by Brenna Geffers. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The people of Pepys, L to R: Paul Lazar, Aaron Mattocks, and Elizabeth DeMent. (Photo by Jeff Larson.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Big Dance Theater's '17c'

Reality star

Big Dance Theater takes on 17th-century diarist Samuel Pepys and contemporary parallels in the Philly Fringe's opening-night production. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

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Carl(os) Roa takes a trip. (Photo by Talia Mason.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Carl(os) Roa's 'Andean Mountains (Montañas Andinas)'

You are here

In Carl(os) Roa's solo Fringe performance, Google Street View plays a starring role in the search for belonging. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

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The family that enters the void together dismantles the laws of physics together. (Photo by Jake Al-Dookhi.)

Philly Fringe 2017: New Paradise Laboratories' 'Hello Blackout!'

Darkness, their old friend

In New Paradise Laboratories' Philly Fringe 2017 entry, the Kissimmee family goes into the void and comes out a little lost. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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