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A political crisis turns personal: Tim Pigott-Smith

'King Charles III' and 'First Daughter Suite'

Private (royal and presidential) lives

Two bold works, King Charles III and First Daughter Suite, imagine the personal lives of first families on both sides of the Atlantic.

Carol Rocamora

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An impressive presentation: DeLaurier. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

'Underneath the Lintel' at the Lantern

What gives our lives meaning?

Do we need an audience to justify our existence? Is it enough to just say “I was here,” or must someone hear us say it?
Naomi Orwin

Naomi Orwin

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While their purpose holds, this duo is a whirligig: Fennie, Trelease. (Photo by Paola Nogueras)

'Macbeth' at Villanova

Our suffering country under a hand accurs’d

James J. Christy, returning to Villanova after eight years, has directed a rousing and imaginatively staged Macbeth with student and postgraduate performers.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Mary Beard being filmed in Rome. (Photo by Tristan Ferne via Creative Commons/Flickr)

'SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome' by Mary Beard

Rome redux

By presenting a sampling of her insights into the history of Roman civilization in a spirited, learned, and accessible manner, Mary Beard's lecture was not just a good advertisement for and introduction to her long and massive study, it was good performance art.

Richard da Silva

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Bad Relationship 101

Underbite Theatre’s ‘Would You Still Love Me, IF?’

Answering some questions, asking others

Underbite Theatre’s Would You Still Love Me, IF? asks questions about gender identity, but raises doubts about its relationships.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Tenniel alice

Down the Rabbit Hole at the Rosenbach

Alice at 150: From spur-of-the-moment story to literary institution

Down the Rabbit Hole at the Rosenbach is the centerpiece exhibit of a Free Library-wide menu of talks, screenings, and tea parties that continues into next spring to celebrate the sesquicentennial of Alice in Wonderland.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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"A Trick of Light": comedic storytelling. (Photo by Bill Hebert, courtesy of Dance Affiliates [NextMove Series])

Dance Affiliates presents BodyTraffic

Revving up contemporary dance on the West Coast

BodyTraffic is energizing the West Coast dance scene with innovation and fusion, while continuing to diversify their repertory, showing that concert dance can, and does, live in the City of Angels.
Gregory King

Gregory King

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Theatre Horizon’s “Into the Woods” did quite well at the 2015 Barrymores.

Where's the audience for the Barrymore Awards?

The scope of the Barrymore Awards is expanding each year with a wider swath of companies, but the live audience is narrowing.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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“Us against the world”: Ng and Carter. (Photo by AustinArt.Org)

'Lights Rise on Grace' at Azuka Theatre

Lights Rise on Grace illuminates three dark souls

Though Lights Rise on Grace often feels constructed, its jumps in time and points of view keep it unpredictable. Love stories never get old, and this one, after some painful episodes, offers a bit of hope.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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A performance of musical perfection.

AVA's 'Don Giovanni'

A libertine who almost gets away with it

The opening night patrons at AVA saw a superb performance that rivaled the Don Giovannis of major opera houses.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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