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2 Latina actors: the younger, Munguia, sits on the ground near Crotte, who has long gray hair & looks sad, near a lit candle

People’s Light presents Eisa Davis’s Mushroom

A dramatic excavation

People’s Light presents its latest locally inspired New Play Frontiers production, exploring Chester County’s mushroom-farming community. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Sep 20, 2022 Reviews 4 minute read

Armstead appears in 3 juxtaposed forms: delighted kid, surly teen, and grownup with a knowing smile, wearing a black dress.

Philly Fringe 2022: Matthew Armstead presents Song Bridge

A singer’s healing gift

This tender, interdisciplinary Cannonball Festival performance from Matthew Armstead explores the hopeful acts of healing from trauma, homophobia, and racism. Krista Mar reviews.

Krista Mar

Sep 20, 2022 Reviews 2 minute read

Gillette, a white man, onstage. He’s bald, with a wary expression, tinfoil hanging from his neck, and a blue hospital gown.

Philly Fringe 2022: Nick Gillette Improv presents Reception

Just a guy from another galaxy

Fringe favorite Nick Gillette brings his latest improv concept to this year’s Cannonball Festival with Reception, an unusual alien encounter. Crystal Sparrow reviews.

Crystal Sparrow

Sep 20, 2022 Reviews 3 minute read

McCarthy onstage, leaning conspiratorially forward, with brown hair & sparkly top, against a black backdrop with white lights

Philly Fringe 2022: Linnea Bond’s Heart Ripped Out Twice and So Can You! and Brooke McCarthy’s How to Be an Ethical Slut

Two one-woman shows in this year’s Fringe, Linnea Bond’s Heart Ripped Out Twice and So Can You! and Brooke McCarthy’s How to Be an Ethical Slut, tackle love and loss with poignant humor. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Sep 20, 2022 Reviews 4 minute read

All three stand at a secretary desk, a library of books behind them as they look at each other with surprise and enthusiasm

Lantern Theater Company presents Tom Stoppard's Travesties

Intellect in overdrive

Slack pacing and a dire piece of miscasting sink the Lantern’s season-opening production of Tom Stoppard’s Travesties. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 19, 2022 Reviews 3 minute read

Paoluccio, dressed as Parton in a sparkly blue knee-length dress, sings onstage with Stern, wearing jeans and a polo.

Delaware Theatre Company presents Here You Come Again: How Dolly Saved My Life in 12 Easy Songs

Parton positivity and music galore

Beloved country-song hits and a script that makes sense? A new homage to Dolly Parton, now onstage at Delaware Theatre Company, is a treat whether or not you’re devoted to Dolly. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Sep 19, 2022 Reviews 4 minute read

Yelland, in an open plaid button-down, stands smiling with arms spread in a grassy yard. Two breast pumps hang from her chest

Philly Fringe 2022: Josephine Decker and Pig Iron Theatre Company present The Path of Pins or the Path of Needles

Dare to dream of motherhood

Pig Iron’s latest Fringe Festival collaboration terrifies and excites in this fairytale for an audience of “pregnant dreamers” of any gender. Emily Esten reviews.