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‘The Few’ are reunited: Steven Rishard and Suli Holum at Theatre Horizon. (Photo by Alex Medvick.)

Theatre Horizon presents Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘The Few’

A lonely road

‘The Few’ considers the desolate lives of long-haul truckers, but Theatre Horizon’s production of Samuel D. Hunter’s play sets an inconsistent tone. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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What is happening here? Ben Dibble and Claire Inie-Richards in the Lantern’s ‘Measure for Measure.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’

Her too

With its annual spring Shakespeare production, the Lantern tackles ‘Measure for Measure,’ a notorious problem play still onstage in the #MeToo era. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Author Laurada Byers with students of the Russell Byers Charter School. (Photo by Ryan Brandenburg.)

‘Wild Wisdom: A Warthog’s Tale’ by Laurada Byers

Surviving the jungle

In ‘Wild Wisdom,’ a new graphic memoir, a Philadelphia woman who’s seen more than her share of grief offers unexpectedly uplifting life lessons with the help of a special ambassador: the warthog. SaraKay Smullens reviews.
SaraKay Smullens

SaraKay Smullens

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An easy rapport: Walter DeShields and Carlo Campbell in ‘Egoli: City of Gold.’ (Photo by Cass Meehan.)

EgoPo and Theatre in the X present Censored: A Rotating Repertory of Two Banned South African Plays

How far we’ve come—or not

EgoPo Classic Theater concludes its South African season with two perspectives on life under apartheid. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A fresh and uninhibited sound: Composer Missy Mazzoli. (Photo by Marylene Mey.)

Princeton Symphony Orchestra presents Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)’

A galaxy of music

Flutist Chelsea Knox brought stunning virtuosity and artistic insight to a program that included Liebermann’s Flute Concerto, Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)’, and Dvořák’s dance-filled Symphony No. 8 in G Major. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Estranged sisters reunited by illness: Kristen Quinn and Renee Richman-Weisband. (Photo courtesy of Isis Productions.)

Isis Productions presents Scott McPherson’s ‘Marvin’s Room’

The cost of care

‘Marvin’s Room,’ presented in a revival by Isis Productions, considers the emotional labor of familial obligation. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A years-long desire: Mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly onstage in Philly, with accompanist Julius Drake. (Photo by Pete Checchia.)

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Dame Sarah Connolly

Nothing like a Dame

English mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly offered a recital both ravishing and intelligent at the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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“Hi, Mom!” The ensemble of ‘The Appointment.' (Photo by Johanna Austin; AustinArt.org.)

FringeArts presents Lightning Rod Special’s ‘The Appointment’

On the inside

Alice Yorke and the artists of Lightning Rod Special tackle abortion with ‘The Appointment,’ their latest premiere at FringeArts. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Christopher’s inner world becomes visible on the Walnut stage: Austin Nedrow in ‘Curious Incident.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Walnut Street Theatre presents Simon Stephens’s ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'

Important first steps

A strong production of ‘Curious Incident’ at Walnut Street Theatre marks a step in the right direction for inclusive theater, but how does it compare to other efforts on the scene? Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Victoria Aaliyah Goins, Tom Carmen, and Hanna Gaffney are adrift in ‘Fishskin Trousers.’ (Image courtesy of Inis Nua.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Elizabeth Kuti’s ‘Fishskin Trousers’

Waterlogged drama

'Fishskin Trousers,' the latest in Inis Nua’s Pop-Up Play in a Pub series, offers too many dangling threads that never fully coalesce. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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