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Philly Fringe 2018: Trey Lyford's 'The Accountant' (third review)

Piece of Krapp

Bloated and self-indulgent, Trey Lyford’s ‘The Accountant’ offers little insight on the banality of corporate culture. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Sarah Knittel's 'NIGHTMARE FUEL' puts gaslighting boyfriends under the knife. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Sarah Knittel’s ‘NIGHTMARE FUEL’

Exorcising the ex

‘NIGHTMARE FUEL,’ a scary, sticky, freshly rebirthed gem in this year’s Fringe Fest, is worth the trip. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Justin Vernon finds solace of a sort in the Northwoods. (Photo by Cass Meehan)

Philly Fringe 2018: maura ampersand doug presents Doug Williams's 'Bon Iver Fights a Bear'

Creature fear

‘Bon Iver Fights a Bear,’ the latest work from playwright Douglas Williams, explores the hipster folk musician’s origin story. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Philly Fringe 2018: Pratima Agrawal’s ‘Voided’

Lost in space

In ‘Voided,’ a playwright/performer grapples with the question of how to discover and represent someone else, and introduces us to a woman we should all know — if we can grasp her. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Tongue & Groove asks, "How do you feel?" — and offers a massage. (Image courtesy of FringeArts.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Tongue & Groove’s ‘FEEL’

Feeling groovy

Tongue & Groove's life-based improv explores relationships through emotions in their new format, FEEL, debuting in the Fringe. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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This year, Brian Sanders invites you to peer into 'Plunge.' (Image courtesy of Brian Sanders' JUNK.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Brian Sanders’ JUNK’s ‘Plunge’

Water, plastic, and magic

Rain postponed but didn’t dampen the opening night of the latest Fringe extravaganza from Brian Sanders. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

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Philadelphians come as they are to a public dance extravaganza. (Photo by Maya Daoud.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Sylvain Émard’s ‘Le Super Grand Continental’

Multiplying the joy of dance

In this year’s Curated Fringe, ‘Le Super Grand Continental’ was an old-fashioned line dance party with a contemporary dance sensibility. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Marcia Saunders and Michaela Shuchman channel Bess Myseron and Hedy Lamarr. (Image courtesy of Half Key Theatre Company.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Half Key Theatre Company’s ‘Behold Her’ (first review)

In her own image

The history of Jewish women takes center stage in ‘Behold Her,’ a Fringe Festival entry from Half Key Theatre Company. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Chelsea Nader's 'Where She Told Me' is on display at Shelter. (Image courtesy of DVAA.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Da Vinci Art Alliance and Philadelphia Sculptors present Shelter

A shelter where words fail

Shelter, an artistic competition/exhibition featuring local sculptors, is on display as part of the Philly Fringe. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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In this singular office, the papers sigh along with the clerk. (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Trey Lyford’s ‘The Accountant’ (second review)

A little paper goes a long way

The Curated Fringe visits an aging office clerk who’s consumed by regret and loss, rendered in piquant detail in The Accountant. Helen Walsh reviews.
Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

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