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Maggie Johnson's Lee observes as Alice Yorke's Nicole and Jaime Maseda's Rod share a moment. (Photo by Johanna Austin/Austinart.org.)

Azuka Theatre Company presents Emma Goidel's world premiere 'The Gap'

We want to believe

Emma Goidel's brilliant world-premiere drama 'The Gap,' produced by Azuka Theatre Company, starts with aliens but hits much closer to home. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Keith Baker, Joy Franz, and Laural Merlington bicker in 'Quartet.' (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Ronald Harwood's 'Quartet'

Sour notes

Bristol Riverside Theatre's production of Ronald Harwood’s classical music comedy ‘Quartet’ plays painfully out of tune. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Kirsten Quinn's Hester Swane and Arlen Hancock's Carthage Kilbride struggle with their feelings. (Photo by Carlos Forbes.)

Irish Heritage Theatre presents Marina Carr's 'By the Bog of Cats'

Purring with poetry

The Irish Heritage Theatre’s staging of Marina Carr’s 'By the Bog of Cats' tells a powerful story, but neglects the play’s ethereal poetic qualities. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Rand Guerrero and Steven Wright face off in 'Broken Stones.' (Photo by Kathryn Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

InterAct Theatre Company presents Fin Kennedy's 'Broken Stones'

A "meta-theatrical burrito"

Fin Kennedy's 'Broken Stones' introduces serious themes, then abandons them for meta-theatrical twists in InterAct Theatre Company's premiere. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Jered McLenigan, Brett Ashley Robinson, Justin Jain, and Matteo Scammell in the Wilma’s 'Blood Wedding.' (Photo by Bill Hebert.)

Wilma Theater presents Federico García Lorca's 'Blood Wedding'

Left at the altar

Federico García Lorca becomes an afterthought in the Wilma’s unfocused ‘Blood Wedding.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Bi Jean Ngo, in with the Barrymores' in-crowd after winning the 2016 F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Artist. (Photo via theatrephiladelphia.org.)

Feeling feelings about the 2017 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre

It's (theoretically) her party and she'll feel sad if she wants to

The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre are a special time for Philly's theater artists to celebrate their achievements. So why does Cara Blouin feel so weird about them?
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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Tommie J. Moore gives Jack Johnson new life. (Photo by Matt Urban, Mobius New Media.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents Tommie J. Moore's 'Dare to Be Black'

A knockout

Delaware Theatre Company's production of Tommie J. Moore's one-man show 'Dare to Be Black' offers an inspiring biography of boxer Jack Johnson. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jiehae Park sleeps no more. (Photo by Julia Cervantes.)

Annenberg Center Live presents Haruki Murakami's 'Sleep'

What nightmares may come

Ripe Time’s convoluted take on Haruki Murakami's short story 'Sleep' shows the perils of adaptation. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Patrick Romano's James, a nuclear spy, proposes to Eileen Cella's Lynn. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Act II Playhouse presents Michael Hollinger's 'Red Herring'

Great catch

Act II Playhouse’s revival of Michael Hollinger's ‘Red Herring’ will win you over hook, line, and sinker. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Alex Keiper does the dirty work in 'TouchTones.' (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Michael Hollinger and Robert Maggio's 'Touchtones' (first review)

Sorry, wrong number

Michael Hollinger and Robert Maggio's new musical, TouchTones, at the Arden Theatre Company, gently mocks pre-internet phone sex and abstinence vows while celebrating good ol' virginity. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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