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"Candide' at the Arden
The best of all possible Candides
In this latest version of Leonard Bernstein's 52-year-old musical, Terrence Nolen has surpassed himself, bringing cogency and resonant tone to a very difficult play. It's the most convincing Candide I've ever seen.
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Critic's music picks for 2008-09
A few highly personal selections from a coming musical season that encompasses six hundred years of styles and passions.
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"Melting Bridge' by Thaddeus Phillips
Thaddeus Phillips’s broad worldview is again on display in The Melting Bridge. But this play lacks his feel for American life that was such a strong presence in last year’s Flamingo/Winnebago.
The Melting Bridge. By Thaddeus Phillips. World premiere by Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental, September 10-13, 2008 at Plays & Players, 1710 Delancey Pl. www.pafringe.com/details.
The Melting Bridge. By Thaddeus Phillips. World premiere by Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental, September 10-13, 2008 at Plays & Players, 1710 Delancey Pl. www.pafringe.com/details.
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"Factor T' at Fringe Festival
When a dancer asserts an idea in the program notes, and that idea is executed beautifully in performance, but the idea is not quite true, or even false –– has that artist succeeded or failed? That’s my question for Factor T, as performed by Poland’s Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre.
Factor T. Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre of Poland. Directed by Laszek Bzdyl; music by Mikolaj Trzaska. Through September 7, 2008 at Christ Church Neighbor
Factor T. Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre of Poland. Directed by Laszek Bzdyl; music by Mikolaj Trzaska. Through September 7, 2008 at Christ Church Neighbor
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Pink Hair Affair's "oOOoOoOo'
Pink Hair Affair’s sophomore effort at the Fringe Festival offered nine works— most of them playful, some of them breathtaking and ethereal. What the evening lacked was a unifying vision.
oOOoOoOo. Presented by Pink hair Affair through September 13, 2008 at Susan Hess Dance Studio, 2030 Sansom St. www.livearts-fringe.org/2008/details.cfm?id=5483
oOOoOoOo. Presented by Pink hair Affair through September 13, 2008 at Susan Hess Dance Studio, 2030 Sansom St. www.livearts-fringe.org/2008/details.cfm?id=5483
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EgoPo's "Woyzeck'
Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck is a forerunner of the Expressionist movement that stressed emotion above exposition. EgoPo’s intensely sexual and violent production goes far beyond mere historical re-examination and leaves a lasting, disturbing impression.
Woyzeck. Drama by Georg Büchner; translated by Nicholas Rudall; directed by Brenna Geffers. Presented by EgoPo through September 26, 2008 at German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St. (
Woyzeck. Drama by Georg Büchner; translated by Nicholas Rudall; directed by Brenna Geffers. Presented by EgoPo through September 26, 2008 at German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St. (
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Center City Opera Theater's "ConNEXTions'
From an initial stack of more than 100 submissions, Center City Opera Theater selected three pieces that best presented “new work, new artists,” while building “new audiences.” I can’t speak for the 97 rejected short operas, but on the basis of "ConNEXTions," I’d say contemporary opera faces a tough sledding ahead.
“ConNEXTions.” The Golden Gate: music by Conrad Cummings. Fade: music by Stefan Weisman, libre
“ConNEXTions.” The Golden Gate: music by Conrad Cummings. Fade: music by Stefan Weisman, libre
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"4x4' at Fringe Festival
Todd Holtsberry’s tour de force marches audiences through the back rooms of the Plays and Players Theater, where four different plays by four different Philadelphia playwrights are in progress. It’s a good example of the intriguing, generally inexpensive evenings the Fringe Festival adds to the Philadelphia season.
“4X4”: Crumbled Worlds, By Robin Rodriguez; The Last Dance, by Sam Toll; The Opposite of Moths, by Brian Grace
“4X4”: Crumbled Worlds, By Robin Rodriguez; The Last Dance, by Sam Toll; The Opposite of Moths, by Brian Grace
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Fringe Festival: "Widow's Blind Date' (2nd r
Two working-class Boston buddies are contacted by an old female schoolmate who married well. What does she want with these lugs? Her agenda is obvious, and so are the mechanics of Israel Horovitz’s play.
The Widow’s Blind Date. By Israel Horovitz; produced by Green Light Productions. Through Sept. 13 at Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. (215) 413-1318 or
The Widow’s Blind Date. By Israel Horovitz; produced by Green Light Productions. Through Sept. 13 at Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. (215) 413-1318 or
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"Accidens' at Fringe Festival
In Accidens, Rodrigo García invites us to watch a man torture, kill and eat a lobster. It’s supposed to be a metaphor, but I found my mind wandering in directions Garcia didn’t intend.
Accidens (matar para comer). By Rodrigo García. September 6-7, 2008 at Ice Box Projects Space, 1400 N. American St.
http://www.livearts-fringe.org/2008/details.cfm?id=31
Accidens (matar para comer). By Rodrigo García. September 6-7, 2008 at Ice Box Projects Space, 1400 N. American St.
http://www.livearts-fringe.org/2008/details.cfm?id=31
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