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Frank Perri wants to show you what you can't see. (Photo by Christopher Descano.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Frank Perri Live presents 'Mesmerized'

How many fingers do you have?

In his “comedy hypnosis” show, Frank Perri proves his unsettling grasp on strangers’ minds — but what if hypnosis is more common than we think? Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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The ancient mariner. (Photo by Daniel Koontz Design.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Philadelphia Artists' Collective's 'Iphigenia at Aulis'

Lost at sea

Philadelphia Artists Collective's adaptation of Euripides's 'Iphigenia at Aulis' finds itself adrift. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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Borderlands' logo makes a strong statement at this "Forum Theater Event." (Photo by Natasha Cohen-Carroll.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Philadelphia Theatre of the Oppressed's 'Borderlands'

Finding freedom

When someone else’s life depends on a second chance, ‘Borderlands’ asks what you sacrifice if you step up to help. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Smoke gets in their eyes: Tribe of Fools' Tara Demmy and Kyle Yackoski. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Tribe of Fools' 'Fishtown: A Hipster Noir'

Noir style meets future tech

Tribe of Fools' 'Fishtown: A Hipster Noir' offers much more than a noir homage. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Bi Jean Ngo's Honey might not be so sweet. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Sam Tower + Ensemble's 'Strange Tenants'

You can never go home again

In a little house by a cornfield, four former high-school friends come together to swap stories and sing songs. And then things get weird. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

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L to R: Chris Anthony and Keith Conallen get sensuous. (Photo by Brenna Geffers.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Die-Cast presents William Shakespeare's 'Pericles'

Fate and the sea

Die-Cast premieres with a low-tech, sensuous, seldom-seen Shakespeare, 'Pericles,' directed by Brenna Geffers. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Carl(os) Roa takes a trip. (Photo by Talia Mason.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Carl(os) Roa's 'Andean Mountains (Montañas Andinas)'

You are here

In Carl(os) Roa's solo Fringe performance, Google Street View plays a starring role in the search for belonging. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

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The family that enters the void together dismantles the laws of physics together. (Photo by Jake Al-Dookhi.)

Philly Fringe 2017: New Paradise Laboratories' 'Hello Blackout!'

Darkness, their old friend

In New Paradise Laboratories' Philly Fringe 2017 entry, the Kissimmee family goes into the void and comes out a little lost. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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Everyone's a winner at the Game Show Show. (Photo by Harish Pathak.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Found Theater Company's 'Game Show Show'

What's in a game?

Don’t touch that dial — at least not until after Found Theater Company’s dark spoof of television, 'Game Show Show.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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(Photo by Josiah Blizzard.)

Philly Fringe 2017: Iron Age Theatre's 'To My Unborn Child: A Love Letter from Fred Hampton'

Fred Hampton speaks again

In Iron Age Theatre's world premiere of Richard Bradford's new solo show, Black Panther leader Fred Hampton comes back to life after his murder at age 21. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

Articles 3 minute read