Theater

2673 results
Page 113
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
Seth Rozin and the Drake, a perfect pairing. (Photo courtesy of InterAct Theatre Company)

REP Radio podcast with InterAct Theatre artistic director Seth Rozin

Moving on down

Last year, Seth Rozin's InterAct Theatre Company moved a few blocks down from the Adrienne Theater to the Drake. Here's how he's transforming the space. Darnelle Radford interviews.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Articles 1 minute read
L to R: Bridget Rose McJohn, Ellen Cohn, and Leah Jarvik sniff out trouble. (Photo by Amy Radbill)

Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges present Jeremy Gable's 'Particular Risk'

Strictly noir

Young actors tell an old story with some new wrinkles in 'Particular Risk' at Bryn Mawr College. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 4 minute read
Watching you watching them. (Photo courtesy of New Paradise Laboratories)

New Paradise Laboratories presents 'Gumshoe'

Watching the detectives

New Paradise Laboratories teams with the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Rosenbach Museum and Library's celebration of detectives with an interactive mystery. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 2 minute read
(Photo by Michelle V. Agins, The New York Times)

The Rrazz Room at the Prince presents Nellie McKay's 'A Girl Named Bill'

Nellie and Billy's fabulous adventure

Bright bold jazz singer-musician-composer Nellie McKay tackles issues of gender identity and the secret life of performer Billy Tipton. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

Articles 2 minute read
Matt Tallman as both prisoner and king. (Photo by Ashley Labonde)

Hedgerow Theatre presents Matt Tallman's 'The Prisoner of Zenda'

Freedom isn't free (but the public domain is)

Hedgerow Theatre's freewheeling adaptation of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' typifies a new genre of fast-paced comedy adventures based on old stories. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Almanac examines life's contrasts. (Photo by Steve Sarafian)

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre presents 'IAMMADEOFSTARS'

Good good acrobats

The four purposely pretentious movement artists of Philly’s Almanac Dance Circus Theatre join forces with Good Good Comedy. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

Articles 2 minute read