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Philly Fringe 2019: Tennessee Williams’s ‘And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens' at EgoPo
Sad story, happy discovery
EgoPo Classic Theater once again proves its mastery of Tennessee Williams with a rare production of ‘And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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South Camden Theatre Company presents David Hare’s ‘The Breath of Life’
Hot air
David Hare’s ‘The Breath of Life,’ at South Camden Theatre Company, tells a story of women through the male gaze. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Nichole Canuso’s ‘Sneakers’
The movement of memory
Choreographer Nichole Canuso returns to work inspired by the loss of her mother with ‘Sneakers,’ her Philly Fringe offering at Theatre Exile. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Brian Sanders’ JUNK presents ‘Skein of Heart’
Labyrinth of love
Brian Sanders’ JUNK presents 'Skein of Heart,' a labyrinth of conflicted emotion that marks the 20th anniversary of the company’s first Fringe performance. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Gunnar Montana’s ‘Basement’
Come downstairs—if you dare
‘BASEMENT,’ Gunnar Montana’s latest Fringe offering, choreographs a nightmare scenario of torture and murder. Gary Day reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: PAC presents Fletcher and Massinger’s ‘The Sea Voyage’
Treading water
Despite an inventive staging, ‘The Sea Voyage,’ Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s 2019 Fringe entry, offers a pale imitation of Shakespeare’s ‘Tempest.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Chanya Button’s ‘Vita & Virginia’
Vivat Virginia
Writer/director Chanya Button’s ‘Vita & Virginia’ tackles the tempestuous affair between the brilliant but troubled Virginia Woolf and the brash aristocrat Vita Sackville-West, and love’s literary legacy. Gary L. Day reviews.
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Broadway Philadelphia presents Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’
Philly gets its shot
After years of waiting, the most acclaimed musical in recent memory finally arrives in Philadelphia. Does ‘Hamilton’ live up to its hype? Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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‘The Vernell Poems’ by Herman Beavers
What would Vernell say?
Poet Herman Beavers, in his new chapbook 'The Vernell Poems,' riffs on the stories of the indomitable Vernell Spraggins—folk philosopher, lover, liar, and trickster. Suzanne Cloud considers.
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‘A Life in Philadelphia Labor and Politics,’ by Wendell W. Young III
Conscience at work
Wendell Young died in 2013, but his newly published memoirs are a striking window on Philly politics and labor in the late 20th century, including many causes we’re still fighting for today. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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