Philly Fringe 2021: Arcadia Exhibitions presents Sun & Sea

The shores of great opera

A former Philly railroad plant becomes the perfect home for Lithuanian opera Sun & Sea, which shines at this year’s Fringe Festival. Merilyn Jackson reviews.

Merilyn Jackson

Oct 01, 2021 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: EgoPo Classic Theater presents Dane Eissler and Jenna Kuerzi’s Alice: not your child’s wonderland

When the surroundings steal the show

EgoPo Classic Theater launches its season with Alice: not your child’s wonderland, but this Lewis Carroll adaptation doesn’t go far enough down the rabbit hole. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 30, 2021 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: The Women’s Film Festival presents Animation Nation

Film shorts at the Fringe

In partnership with the Philly Fringe, the Women’s Film Festival screened Animation Nation, a collection of short films exploring parenting, family, and social power dynamics. Corey Qureshi reviews.

Corey Qureshi

Sep 28, 2021 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: Kyle Marshall Choreography presents Stellar/Rise

A rising star of dance

Kyle Marshall Choreography draws inspiration from the church, the club, and Afrofuturism in a Fringe Festival event combining a dance film with a live performance. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Sep 27, 2021 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: Alter Ego Chamber Opera presents Alcina REVAMPED

Handel, with care

Alcina REVAMPED, a cheeky, queer spin on Handel from the up-and-coming Alter Ego Chamber Opera, embraces hybridity in form and delivery this Fringe Festival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 25, 2021 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents QvK

The monologue matchup

For its contribution to the 2021 Fringe Festival, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents a straightforward monologue battle . . . or is it? Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Sep 25, 2021 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: Brian Feldman Projects presents #txtshow (on the internet)

What is theater?

Brian Feldman’s 2021 Fringe entry gathers the audience in a digital space, like many other Covid-era productions, but leaves us with big questions about the nature of the art form. Alaina Johns reviews.

Alaina Johns

Sep 24, 2021 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: It Gets Worse But Then... Theatre Company presents FOUND

Fairies hidden in plain sight

A scavenger hunt of sorts, FOUND encourages you to wander down Philadelphia side streets—or navigate an interactive Google map from home—to discover a world of the fae. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Sep 24, 2021 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: $7 Girl, Motel Montana, and Dr. Livingston Presents RUB HARDER

Let's dance about sex

Josh Herren reviews three movement-based works that explore sexual connection in this year's Fringe Festival.

Josh Herren

Sep 24, 2021 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Philly Fringe 2021: Irish Heritage Theatre presents Dermot Bolger’s The Holy Ground

Ordinary life, extraordinary play

In telling the story of a small life that nonetheless contains big emotions, Fringe Festival entry The Holy Ground captures what Irish Heritage Theatre does best. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 23, 2021 · Reviews · 3 minute read