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Kate Shindle as Alison in 'Fun Home.' (Photo by Joan Marcus.)

Kimmel Center presents Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's 'Fun Home'

Right show, wrong space

'Fun Home,' 2015 Tony Award winner, visits the Forrest Theatre, sharing Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's lovely adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic novel. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Eppchez! appears as Max in Simpatico Theatre Company's production of Taylor Mac's 'Hir.' (Photo by Daniel Kontz)

REP Radio podcast with Eppchez!

Not buying the binary

Darnelle Radford interviews Eppchez!, a nonbinary performer who appears in Simpatico Theatre's production of 'Hir.'
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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L to R: Gregory Isaac's Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Criss's Leo Tolstoy, and Brian McCann's Charles Dickens. (Photo by Mark Marvin.)

Lantern Theater presents Scott Carter's 'The Gospel According to...' (second review)

A funny thing happened on the way to purgatory

Three men, three versions of the Bible. But is Scott Carter's comedy heavenly or hellish? Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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Terry Brennan strikes a delicate balance. (Photo by Nick Mazzuca.)

Tribe of Fools presents 'School Play'

High grades

'School Play' takes Tribe of Fools founder Terry Brennan back to elementary school — and schools us on how the system treats kids who are different. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 2 minute read
L to R: Brian McCann as Charles Dickens, Gregory Isaac as Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Criss as Leo Tolstoy. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

'The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord'

Lantern Theater tweaks the Gospels

Scott Carter makes religious debate exciting in the Lantern's 'The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Marcia Saunders's Paige and Eppchez!'s Max shift the paradigm. (Photo by Daniel Kontz)

Simpatico Theatre Company presents Taylor Mac's 'Hir'

Breaking the binary

Taylor Mac's 'Hir' detonates the nuclear family in Simpatico Theatre's excellent production. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

Articles 4 minute read
The red... coats have arrived. (Photo courtesy of Theatre Unspeakable and Let's Make History Productions)

Let's Make History and Theatre Unspeakable present 'The American Revolution'

Fast forward into the past

Theatre Unspeakable and Let’s Make History Productions’ 'The American Revolution' sketches history in an unusual all-ages show. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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If you can't stand the heat... L to R: Lindsay Smiling, Scott Greer, and Trevor William Fayle. (Photo by Kathryn Raines/Plate 3.)

InterAct Theatre presents Will Snider's 'How to Use a Knife'

The first cut isn't the deepest

Sharp knives and tongues clash in InterAct Theatre Company's explosive premiere of 'How to Use a Knife.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 2 minute read
L to R: Susan Chase's Marina, Kevin Bergen's Astrov, Jessica M. Johnson's Sonya, and Steven Wright's Vanya. (Photo by Shawn May)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Annie Baker's adaptation of 'Uncle Vanya'

Family troubles

Quintessence's 'Uncle Vanya' supports popular misconceptions about Anton Chekhov's plays, missing an opportunity. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Dan Hodge tells a troubling tale. (Photo courtesy of InterAct Theatre Company)

InterAct Theatre Company presents Sean Christopher Lewis's 'Dogs of Rwanda'

The tourism of atrocity

Sean Christopher Lewis's monologue 'Dogs of Rwanda' tells a gripping story about a U.S. witness to atrocities. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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