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Grace Gonglewski as Emma and Aubie Merrylees as Con. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Arden Theatre Company presents Aaron Posner's 'Stupid Fucking Bird'

Posner's Chekhov reboot comes home to roost

Arden Theatre Company co-founder Aaron Posner returns with his celebrated Chekhov reboot, 'Stupid Fucking Bird.' Toby Zinman thinks it's pretty smart.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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Clockwise from l: Mark Wong, Nicole Burgio, Ben Grinberg, Lauren Johns, Nick Gillette (Photo by Kate Raines)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Almanac Dance Circus Theatre's 'Exile 2588'

Pig Iron school grads create a future myth

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre's Exile 2588 crafts a magical myth through movement. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to r: Pierlisa Chiodo Steo, Anna Pysher, Jim Fryer, Adrienne Cascarella, Tony McNichol, Brian Weiser. (Photo by Mariangla Saavedra)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Casabuena Cultural Productions's 'The Church Bells All Were Broken'

World premiere asks what's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?

'The Church Bells All Were Broken,' Dave Ebersole's new play about gay-hating protesters (modeled on the Westboro Baptist Church), earns laughs and more. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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How can something so wrong feel so right? (Photo by T. Charles Ericsson)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Nilo Cruz's 'Bathing in Moonlight'

It could’ve been a hit (in 1947)

Nilo Cruz’s world premiere drama 'Bathing in Moonlight' overlooks a rich modern family situation for a tired melodramatic trope. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to r: JaRon Battle and Ned Pryce. (Photo by John Doyle)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Iron Age Theatre's 'A Runaway, a Soldier and a Snowball Fight'

Leah Lawler world premiere goes back to the future

Iron Age Theatre Company's 'A Runaway, a Soldier, and a Snowball Fight' suggests Revolutionary relevance, but doesn't deliver. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Philly Fringe 2016 review: Wild Plum Productions's 'Say No More'

Saying too much?

A tiny, overlooked Strindberg drama with just one speaking character gets a reworking from Wild Plum Productions. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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L to r: Anna Pysher, Tony McNicol, Pierlisa Chiodo Steo, Adrienne Cascarella, Brian Weiser, Jim Fryer. (Photo by Mariangela Saavedra)

REP Radio podcast with Mariangela Saavedra of Casabuena Cultural Productions

A family affair

On our podcast, Casabuena Cultural Productions founder Mariangela Saavedra speaks to Darnelle Radford about their first Philly Fringe entry, a world premiere based on the story of the Westboro Baptist Church.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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Chris Davis, in the shit. (Photo by Maria Shaplin)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Chris Davis's 'One-Man Apocalypse Now'

The lighter side of the heart of darkness

Chris Davis's 'One-Man Apocalypse Now' celebrates the iconic film but achieves much more. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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To sleep, perchance to dream. (Photo courtesy of EagerRisk Theater)

Philly Fringe 2016: Ensemble Atria and EagerRiskTheater's 'Drowning Ophelia'

Plumbing the depths

Ensemble Atria and EagerRisk Theater’s 'Drowning Ophelia' explores the power of memory through Hamlet’s heroine. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Playwright Molly Lang's witchy young woman. (Photo by Pati Amoroso)

Philly Fringe 2016: Queen Mab's Men's '...they'll be callin' us witches'

Toil and trouble

A new play about the Salem witches goes dark, but not deep enough. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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