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Everyone's a winner at the Game Show Show. (Photo by Harish Pathak.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Found Theater Company's 'Game Show Show'

What's in a game?

Don’t touch that dial — at least not until after Found Theater Company’s dark spoof of television, 'Game Show Show.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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(Photo by Josiah Blizzard.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Iron Age Theatre's 'To My Unborn Child: A Love Letter from Fred Hampton'

Fred Hampton speaks again

In Iron Age Theatre's world premiere of Richard Bradford's new solo show, Black Panther leader Fred Hampton comes back to life after his murder at age 21. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

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The "crizzling" of ancient glass inspired Louis Comfort Tiffany's signature style. (Photo courtesy of the Chemical Heritage Foundation)

Museum at Chemical Heritage Foundation presents 'Things Fall Apart'

Eve of destruction

Everything's falling apart at the Chemical Heritage Foundation's newest exhibition, but that's also the point. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 4 minute read
Evgenia Brik's Katya and Oleg Dolin's Ilya enjoy a stolen moment. (Photo courtesy of Landmark Theatres.)

Johnny O'Reilly's 'Moscow Never Sleeps'

Moscow under a microscope

A new film by Johnny O'Reilly depicts Moscow in all its corruption and beauty, held together by the ties that bind its citizens. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

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Tony Braithwaite pulls back the curtain, but doesn't reveal enough. (Photo by Bill D'Agostino.)

Act II Playhouse presents Tony Braithwaite's 'Which Reminds Me'

Stop me if you've heard this one...

At Act II Playhouse, Tony Braithwaite offers a sterile paean to life behind the curtain. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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The annual Philadelphia theater awards are starting to show their age. (Photo via Theatre Philadelphia.)

Can the Barrymore Awards adapt before they die out?

Keeping the Barrymore Awards relevant

When Theatre Philadelphia announced the 2017 Barrymore Award nominations, Jennifer MacMillan asked her friends what was missing. She got a lot of answers — and ideas.
Jennifer MacMillan

Jennifer MacMillan

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What happens underground doesn't always stay there. (Photo courtesy of Run Boy Run Productions.)

Run Boy Run Productions presents Allen Clark's 'Underground Episodes'

Secrets from the subway

Run Boy Run Productions debuts with Allen Clark's powerful anthology of subway-inspired stories. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Emma can climb, but can she pull herself out of a depression? (Illustration for BSR by Hannah Kaplan.)

BSR Scripts and Sips: Lauren Feldman's 'Grace, or the Art of Climbing'

Up and out

The seventh in BSR's Scripts and Sips series is Lauren Feldman's 'Grace, or the Art of Climbing.' It's not exactly new and unproduced, but it has been reworked since its Philly premiere. We guarantee your pulse will rise just reading this incredibly physical drama.
Lauren Feldman Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Lauren Feldmanand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

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An audience in Blouin's living room applauds a SoLow Festival performance. (Photo by Cara Blouin.)

Millennials in my basement

Enacting bravery, pushing paradigms

Cara Blouin has millennials in her basement — and she's a little bit jealous of their freedom and willingness to buck the system.
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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Liza J. Bennett (Brooke Wyeth) and Kevin Kilner (Lyman Wyeth). (Photo by Joan Marcus.)

Bucks County Playhouse presents Jon Robin Baitz's 'Other Desert Cities' (second review)

Love and mercy vs. family and politics

Jon Robin Baitz's 2011 hit 'Other Desert Cities' shows its age in Bucks County Playhouse's revival. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read