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Felicia Leicht as Rebecca and Samy el-Noury as Sam. (Photo by Katie Reing)

Inis Nua presents Stef Smith's 'Swallow'

Take your medicine

Inis Nua's 'Swallow' introduces Scottish playwright Stef Smith to U.S. audiences in a powerful drama about three strangers. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: David Spadora, Claire Saunders, Jesse Manocherian, Lenny Wolpe, Ben Chavez. (Photo by Carol Rosegg.)

York Theatre presents Michael Biello and Dan Martin's 'Marry Harry'

Love, beyond belief

Biello and Martin's new off-Broadway musical, 'Marry Harry,' goes looking for love in the big city. Elysa Gardner reviews.
Elysa Gardner

Elysa Gardner

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Rachel O'Hanlon-Rodriguez's Narrator tries her luck. (Photo by Ann Marley)

Villanova Theatre presents Owen McCafferty's adaptation of 'The Gambler'

'The Gambler' pays off

Villanova Theatre's workshop production of Owen McCafferty's 'The Gambler' reveals the relevance of Dostoevsky's little-known novella. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Goldfinger is not afraid of the dark. (Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Goldfinger)

Rep Radio podcast with playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger

Girl on fire

Playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger's world premiere 'The Arsonists,' the third in her Southern Gothic trilogy, is about to open at Azuka Theatre. Darnelle Radford interviews.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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Whit MacLaughlin. (Photo by Jorge Cousineau)

Rep Radio Podcast with New Paradise Laboratories founder Whit MacLaughlin

Get a clue

On this week's podcast, Darnelle Radford interviews New Paradise Laboratories' artistic director, Whit MacLaughlin, about the company's newest site-specific project, 'Gumshoe.'
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Articles 1 minute read

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Liz Carlson's production of 'Love and Information.' (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Temple Theaters presents Caryl Churchill's 'Love and Information'

Are two shows better than one?

Temple Theaters' two versions of Caryl Churchill's 'Love and Information,' playing in repertory, are rewarding whether you see one or both. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Theatre Exile's ghostlight lit a few of its darker institutional corners. (Photo by Katherine Fritz)

Following up on Philly's Ghostlight Project

Letting us down by holding us up

Daniel Park asked theaters that participated in January's Ghostlight Project how they've implemented the project's plans to make their spaces more inclusive. The answers surprised him.
Daniel Park

Daniel Park

Articles 7 minute read
L to R: Rob Tucker as the King, Emily Gardner Xu Hall as the Queen, and Brett Robinson as the Princess. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Arden Theatre presents Tony Lawton and Alex Bechtel's 'The Light Princess'

Up and up

Tony Lawton and Alex Bechtel's new children's musical, 'The Light Princess,' floats the fun idea of a girl with no gravity. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 2 minute read
Scott Rodrigue feels 'The Fever.' (Photo by Kathryn Raines)

Towards a Research Ensemble presents Wallace Shawn's 'The Fever'

No break in 'The Fever'

Scott Rodrigue's rendition of Wallace Shawn's 'The Fever' explains First World privilege but offers no relief. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
L to R: Matteo Scammell, Tyrone, and Aubie Merrylees. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Robert Askins's 'Hand to God'

Pervy, profane puppets

Robert Askins's 'Hand to God' at Philadelphia Theatre Company has a sock puppet say what the human wearing him dares not. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read