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EgoPo's "Woyzeck'
Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck is a forerunner of the Expressionist movement that stressed emotion above exposition. EgoPo’s intensely sexual and violent production goes far beyond mere historical re-examination and leaves a lasting, disturbing impression.
Woyzeck. Drama by Georg Büchner; translated by Nicholas Rudall; directed by Brenna Geffers. Presented by EgoPo through September 26, 2008 at German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St. (
Woyzeck. Drama by Georg Büchner; translated by Nicholas Rudall; directed by Brenna Geffers. Presented by EgoPo through September 26, 2008 at German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St. (
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"4x4' at Fringe Festival
Todd Holtsberry’s tour de force marches audiences through the back rooms of the Plays and Players Theater, where four different plays by four different Philadelphia playwrights are in progress. It’s a good example of the intriguing, generally inexpensive evenings the Fringe Festival adds to the Philadelphia season.
“4X4”: Crumbled Worlds, By Robin Rodriguez; The Last Dance, by Sam Toll; The Opposite of Moths, by Brian Grace
“4X4”: Crumbled Worlds, By Robin Rodriguez; The Last Dance, by Sam Toll; The Opposite of Moths, by Brian Grace
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Fringe Festival: "Widow's Blind Date' (2nd r
Two working-class Boston buddies are contacted by an old female schoolmate who married well. What does she want with these lugs? Her agenda is obvious, and so are the mechanics of Israel Horovitz’s play.
The Widow’s Blind Date. By Israel Horovitz; produced by Green Light Productions. Through Sept. 13 at Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. (215) 413-1318 or
The Widow’s Blind Date. By Israel Horovitz; produced by Green Light Productions. Through Sept. 13 at Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. (215) 413-1318 or
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"Accidens' at Fringe Festival
In Accidens, Rodrigo García invites us to watch a man torture, kill and eat a lobster. It’s supposed to be a metaphor, but I found my mind wandering in directions Garcia didn’t intend.
Accidens (matar para comer). By Rodrigo García. September 6-7, 2008 at Ice Box Projects Space, 1400 N. American St.
http://www.livearts-fringe.org/2008/details.cfm?id=31
Accidens (matar para comer). By Rodrigo García. September 6-7, 2008 at Ice Box Projects Space, 1400 N. American St.
http://www.livearts-fringe.org/2008/details.cfm?id=31
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"How Do I Love Me?' at Fringe Festival
Aleksandra Berczynski allows us to admire her enviable body, then subjects us to a laundry list of self-indulgent complaints. Her one-woman show could be the most unintentionally funny piece in this year’s Fringe Festival.
How Do I Love Me? by Aleksandra Berczynski. Through September 13, 2008 at Philadelphia International Institute, 242 Race St.
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How Do I Love Me? by Aleksandra Berczynski. Through September 13, 2008 at Philadelphia International Institute, 242 Race St.
www.livearts-fringe.org/
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LaBute vs. Durang at the Fringe Festival
In Bash: Latter Day Plays, Neil LaBute presents three monologues of American Mormon life that draw upon classical Greek tragedies. In A Streetcar Named Durang, Christopher Durang parodies pretentious American playwrights. It’s very funny stuff, but such easy targets. LaBute has set himself the greater challenge.
Bash: Latter Day Plays. By Neil LaBute. Through September 12, 2008 at Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 723 N. Bodine St.
Bash: Latter Day Plays. By Neil LaBute. Through September 12, 2008 at Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, 723 N. Bodine St.
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"Pushkin at Boldino' at Fringe Festival
Armina LaManna’s Pushkin at Boldino concerns the tyrannical relationship between a writer and his creations. Even if you’ve seen Tchaikovsky’s opera of Pushkin’s Queen of Spades, LaManna’s funny and engaging play creates an inventive new dimension for the story’s conflict.
Pushkin at Boldino. By Armina LaManna. Presented through September 7, 2008 by Crescent Moon Entertainment Co. production at Plays and Players, 1714 De
Pushkin at Boldino. By Armina LaManna. Presented through September 7, 2008 by Crescent Moon Entertainment Co. production at Plays and Players, 1714 De
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Fringe Festival's "Oedipus at FDR'
Oedipus was exiled to Colonus, and Center City’s skateboarders were exiled to FDR Park in South Philadelphia. It takes brilliance to bring them together, and the effect is mesmerizing.
Oedipus at FDR. Adapted and directed from Sophocles by Emmanuelle Delpech-Ramey, with some original text by Suli Holum. September 4-6, 2008 at FDR Park, South Philadelphia. www.livearts-fringe.org/2
Oedipus at FDR. Adapted and directed from Sophocles by Emmanuelle Delpech-Ramey, with some original text by Suli Holum. September 4-6, 2008 at FDR Park, South Philadelphia. www.livearts-fringe.org/2
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Fringe Festival: "Waiting for the Ship at Delos'
In Waiting for the Ship at Delos, actor-turned playwright Steve Hatzai gooses up the last days of Socrates but adds little in the way of original insight.
Waiting for the Ship at Delos: The Last Days of Socrates. By Steve Hatzai. Iron Age Theatre production through September 13, 2008 at Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, 427 Chestnut St. www.livearts-fringe.org/2008
Waiting for the Ship at Delos: The Last Days of Socrates. By Steve Hatzai. Iron Age Theatre production through September 13, 2008 at Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, 427 Chestnut St. www.livearts-fringe.org/2008
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Fringe Festival: "Widow's Blind Date' (1st review)
I’ve enjoyed Israel Horovitz’s work—and Green Light’s Fringe shows—in the past. But The Widow’s Blind Date was the worst show I’ve seen in this year’s Fringe Festival.
The Widow’s Blind Date. By Israel Horovitz; produced by Green Light Productions. Through Sept. 13 at Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. (215) 413-1318 or
The Widow’s Blind Date. By Israel Horovitz; produced by Green Light Productions. Through Sept. 13 at Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. (215) 413-1318 or
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