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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

Articles 2 minute read
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

Articles 3 minute read
Why live? Alvarez answers, "Well, why not?" (Photo courtesy of FringeArts)

Philly Fringe 2016: César Alvarez's 'The Elementary Spacetime Show'

University of the Arts/FringeArts co-production asks, "Why live?"
In César Alvarez's raucous new musical 'The Elementary Spacetime Show,' teen suicides happen all the time. Alaina Mabaso explains why that's so important.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 4 minute read
L to r: Colleen Hughes, Kyle Yackoski, and Leah Holleran. (Photo by Lewis Harder)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Tribe of Fools's 'Antihero'

Comics from page to stage
Tribe of Fools’ retooled 2013 hit, 'Antihero,' proves prescient in its exploration of violence, both real and imaginary.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
L to r: Michael A. Lienhard, Kayla Grasser, and Anthony Crosby. (Photo by R.A. Friedman)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Philadelphia Opera Collective's 'Shadow House'

A shadowy journey through time and space
The Philadelphia Opera Collective's 'Shadow House' takes us through time and space in the historic Powel House.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
IRC does Ionesco proud. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium's 'The Chairs'

Stand up for Ionesco's 'The Chairs'
The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium makes their 2009 Fringe hit, Eugene Ionesco's 'The Chairs,' even better.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Stew and Heidi Rodewald play under the watchful eye of James Baldwin. (Photo courtesy of FringeArts)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: 'Notes of a Native Song'

Lit crit rocks out
The creators of Tony Award-winning 'Passing Strange' pay tribute to James Baldwin in this lit-crit rock show.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

Articles 2 minute read
The cast, dildo maracas and all. (Photo courtesy of Fail Better Productions)

Fail Better Productions presents Yoel Wulfhart's 'Cat-a-Strophe'

This 'Cat-a-Strophe' isn't quite
The appropriately named 'Cat-a-Strophe' perplexes in a brave effort well suited to the Philly Fringe.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
We don't need no water.... (Photo courtesy of Theater with a View)

Theater with a View presents Lisa D'Amour's 'Detroit'

A site-specific theater company takes on 'Detroit'
Lisa D'Amour's 'Detroit,' a drama about life in the suburbs, is presented at a private home in the suburbs.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read