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Chris Davis, in the shit. (Photo by Maria Shaplin)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Chris Davis's 'One-Man Apocalypse Now'

The lighter side of the heart of darkness

Chris Davis's 'One-Man Apocalypse Now' celebrates the iconic film but achieves much more. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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To sleep, perchance to dream. (Photo courtesy of EagerRisk Theater)

Philly Fringe 2016: Ensemble Atria and EagerRiskTheater's 'Drowning Ophelia'

Plumbing the depths

Ensemble Atria and EagerRisk Theater’s 'Drowning Ophelia' explores the power of memory through Hamlet’s heroine. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Playwright Molly Lang's witchy young woman. (Photo by Pati Amoroso)

Philly Fringe 2016: Queen Mab's Men's '...they'll be callin' us witches'

Toil and trouble

A new play about the Salem witches goes dark, but not deep enough. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The Crossing's citizens, united. (Photo by Becky Oehlers)

Philly Fringe 2016: Ted Hearne and The Crossing's 'Sound from the Bench'

When politics meet the avant garde

The Crossing takes on Ted Hearne’s responses to inequality, the Iraq war, and Citizens United. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
Why live? Alvarez answers, "Well, why not?" (Photo courtesy of FringeArts)

Philly Fringe 2016: César Alvarez's 'The Elementary Spacetime Show'

University of the Arts/FringeArts co-production asks, "Why live?"

In César Alvarez's raucous new musical 'The Elementary Spacetime Show,' teen suicides happen all the time. Alaina Mabaso explains why that's so important.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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<em>'CITIZEN</em>'s' Raja Kelly. (Photo by Aitor Mendilibar)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Reggie Wilson's 'CITIZEN'/Boris Charmatz's 'Levee des Conflits'

Sweat and repetition

The first two FringeArts curated dance pieces, 'CITIZEN' and 'Levee des Conflits,' consider the nature of identity. Alix Rosenfeld considers them in tandem.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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L to r: Colleen Hughes, Kyle Yackoski, and Leah Holleran. (Photo by Lewis Harder)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Tribe of Fools's 'Antihero'

Comics from page to stage

Tribe of Fools’ retooled 2013 hit, 'Antihero,' proves prescient in its exploration of violence, both real and imaginary.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
L to r:  Michael A. Lienhard, Kayla Grasser, and Anthony Crosby. (Photo by R.A. Friedman)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Philadelphia Opera Collective's 'Shadow House'

A shadowy journey through time and space

The Philadelphia Opera Collective's 'Shadow House' takes us through time and space in the historic Powel House.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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IRC does Ionesco proud. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium's 'The Chairs'

Stand up for Ionesco's 'The Chairs'

The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium makes their 2009 Fringe hit, Eugene Ionesco's 'The Chairs,' even better.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
L to r: Lisa Wang, Jonathan D'Rorazio, Connie Kang, Aliyah Harris. (Photo by Brooke Sietinsons)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: 'The Eumenides'

Some justice some peace

Penn theater students and White Box Theatre take on 'The Eumenides' and bring it into the Penn Museum with excellent results.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

Articles 3 minute read