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Philly Fringe 2017: Julia Brandenberger’s ‘Funeral for Expectations’
Rest in peace (or not)
With bells, candles, a dark studio, a sheet, and a few artifacts from her life in dance, Fringe artist Julia Brandenberger expressed her own mix of theology and theater with an unusual funeral. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: Leila and Pantea Productions’ ‘The Turn of the Screw’
'Jane Eyre' didn't end this way
An isolated English estate, orphaned children, a mysterious master, a young governess seeking her fortune — but Leila and Pantea Productions' Henry James adaptation is no love story on the moors. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: AntiGravity Theatre Project's 'Dear Diary LOL'
Pretty in pink
AntiGravity Theatre Project’s 'Dear Diary LOL' celebrates memories of tween angst using real diaries. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2016: Pig Iron Theatre Company's 'A Period of Animate Existence'
Hello, earthlings. Also, goodbye.
Pig Iron Theatre Company's epic Philly Fringe world premiere brings the spectacle of life on Earth to the stage. Toby Zinman reviews.
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Walnut Street Theater presents Stephen Temperley's 'Souvenir'
Out of tune
More often than not, the Walnut Street Theater's production of ‘Souvenir’ turns Florence Foster Jenkins into an object of ridicule. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: Michael Kiley’s ‘Close Music for Bodies’
Listening in (on yourself)
Michael Kiley believes singing is for everyone, not just an elite few with “good” voices, and he invites the audience to experience the body as natural instrument. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: Juniper Productions presents #CocktailPlays
Shaken or stirred?
Juniper Productions premieres with four new one-acts by local writers performed at Philadelphia Distilling. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Lantern Theater Company presents Lolita Chakrabarti's 'Red Velvet'
Historical play, right for today
The Lantern's Red Velvet shares the story of black actor Ira Aldridge, played by Forrest McClendon, in a timely production. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: LiveFeedNYC's 'The Passion of Kellyanne'
How did she get here?
A New York performance troupe wonders just what is inside the mind of Kellyanne Conway, America’s chief “pundette,” and brings the show to the Philly Fringe. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: Dragon's Eye Theatre's 'Follow Me Through the Gates'
Into a world of stories
Dragon's Eye Theatre leads children on a library adventure in 'Follow Me Through the Gates.' Mark Cofta reviews.
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