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Joan of Arc (Clare O’Malley, center) in the company of her embodied voices, Mary Tuomanen and Tai Verley. (Photo by Matt Urban at Mobius New Media.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Saint Joan’

Off to the Dauphin

Contemporary playwright Chelsea Marcantel assays the great George Bernard Shaw for ‘Saint Joan,’ now onstage at Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Excellent codgers: Michael Tamin Yurcaba and Randall McCann in ‘The Duck Variations.’ (Image courtesy of SCTC.)

South Camden Theatre Company presents ‘The Duck Variations’ and ‘The Dumb Waiter’

Camden's dynamic duos

South Camden Theatre Company ably pairs ‘The Duck Variations’ and ‘The Dumb Waiter,’ early-career successes for David Mamet and Harold Pinter. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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“Give me your hands, if we be friends.” (Photo by Kelly & Massa for Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia presents Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

More tuneable than lark to shepherd's ear

Opera Philadelphia presents the U.S. premiere of Robert Carsen’s whimsical, well-traveled ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A self-conscious ingénue: Brittany Holdahl in IRC’s ‘Dream Girl. (Photo by Johanna Austin.)

Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium presents Elmer Rice’s ‘Dream Girl’

A failed escape

The boundaries between fantasy and reality blur too frequently in Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium’s ‘Dream Girl.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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The heat was part of the performance at ‘This Is a Formation.’ (Photo by Tayarisha Poe.)

The Painted Bride presents jumatatu m. poe and Jermone Donte Beacham’s ‘This Is a Formation’

A performance you can feel

Creators jumatatu m. poe and Jermone Donte Beacham’s immersive multimedia dance event, featuring J-Sette formations, invited the audience to participate in an exploration of queer black identity expressed through club culture. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Don’t underestimate the new guard: pianist Sullivan Fortner. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

The Future of Jazz Piano presents Sullivan Fortner

The new generation of jazz

Second of three artists featured in the Future of Jazz Piano series at St. Stephen’s, Sullivan Fortner shows virtuosic verve and promises a bright future — both for jazz and the concert series. Helen Walsh reviews.
Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

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Princeton University Concerts presents Olivier Messiaen’s ‘Quartet for the End of Time’

Music beyond time and space

It’s impossible to recreate the premiere of Messiaen’s ‘Quartet for the End of Time’ — nor would we want to — but anyone who heard it at a recent Princeton University Concerts performance recognizes a transcendent experience. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Should these clowns be teaching sex ed? Zachary Chiero and Tara Demmy in ‘Clown Sex Ed.’ (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Tribe of Fools presents ‘Clown Sex Ed’

Let's talk about sex

'Clown Sex Ed' by Tribe of Fools combines comedy with the birds and the bees. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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‘marry, fuck, breath of water’: A new comprehension of intimacy. (Image courtesy of Enlog Theatre Company.)

Enlog Theatre Company presents Megan McKeirnan’s ‘marry, fuck, breath of water’

Liquid courage

An aquatically named world-premiere play addresses the fluid nature of attraction and identity. Joseph Myers reviews.
Joseph Myers

Joseph Myers

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Tasty? Joe Kulka’s ‘Hot Dog.’ (Photo by Dave Rizzio.)

Moore College of Art and Design presents its Faculty Triennial

Teaching and doing

The faculty triennial now on display at Moore is a smorgasbord of media, genres, and ideas, with rewards and challenges around every corner. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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