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Actor Kirsten Quinn, a white woman in an olive-green blouse, is seen in profile looking thoughtfully at an old photo.

Philly Fringe 2021: Irish Heritage Theatre presents Dermot Bolger’s The Holy Ground

Ordinary life, extraordinary play

In telling the story of a small life that nonetheless contains big emotions, Fringe Festival entry The Holy Ground captures what Irish Heritage Theatre does best. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
A blurry photo close-up of a young white woman’s face. An orange banner at the bottom has black text: “Cannonball Festival”

Philly Fringe 2021: the Cannonball Festival presents Corinna Burns’s Bind

Welcome to the dungeon

Writer/performer Corinna Burns presents Bind, her memoir about surviving Philly in the 90s as a dominatrix, part of the Philly Fringe’s new Cannonball Festival. Corey Qureshi reviews.
Corey Qureshi

Corey Qureshi

Reviews 3 minute read
Seen from behind, a woman in a black dress places red-gloved hands on her lower back. She’s next to huge rusty steel beams.

Philly Fringe 2021: Asimina Chremos presents The Engine

Ticket to another time

Asimina Chremos conducts audiences to a time when trains were running at the Rail Park in The Engine, her new Fringe piece. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 2 minute read
A screenshot of a Zoom meeting has two white men, a white woman, and Black man. They all have serious expressions.

Philly Fringe 2021: Spin Cycle and JCS Theater Company present Adjust the Procedure

Theatrical cause of death

A story that brings four university administrators together after a tragedy on their Covid-era campus proves that the minutiae of academia do not make for drama on Zoom. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

Reviews 3 minute read
A barefoot white man with gray hair, wearing a blue suit, stands with his hands folded at a lectern on a nighttime beach.

Philly Fringe 2021: New Paradise Laboratories presents Whit MacLaughlin’s 707 Hazardous Moves

A masterful return to the stage

New Paradise Laboratories founder Whit MacLaughlin is back onstage for the first time since 1996, exploring the poem that might be his salvation in 707 Hazardous Moves. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

Reviews 3 minute read
On a black background, a woman at a table lifts a glass, and appears to sit beside another person in a projected image nearby

Philly Fringe 2021: Nichole Canuso Dance Company presents Being/With

Alone, but together, too

Performed for an audience of two, on opposite ends of the city, Nichole Canuso’s Being/With is less of a performance and more of an experience. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 3 minute read
Title in stylized black letters. Gears, a teapot, and Alice silhouetted around the title, colorful clock in the background.

Philly Fringe 2021: Gamiotics Studios presents Saving Wonderland

A puzzling sense of wonder

Saving Wonderland, an interactive experience, falls short with antiquated immersive theater mechanics and an uninspired narrative. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Reviews 3 minute read
A blurry photo of Jawn Wooders, a white drag king wearing a backwards baseball cap, black tank top, and rainbow suspenders.

Philly Fringe 2021: Jawn Wooders presents The Birth of Jawn

Meet Philly’s newborn drag king

Local drag king Jawn Wooders takes Fringegoers on an audio tour of LGBTQIA2+ Philly, with options for both digital and in-person experiences. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

Reviews 3 minute read

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Vernal Belch, played by Pax Ressler in orange shirt and pink pants, intimidates three other characters on a stage in a park.

Theatre Exile Presents R. Eric Thomas’s The Ever Present

Baby’s first urbanism

Staged in several South Philly parks, R. Eric Thomas’s The Ever Present is a family-friendly look at the magic of South Philadelphia and what gets lost as gentrification moves in. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 3 minute read
The show title is in large, purple type with Hotel Du Pont in the background. Flowers decorate the edges of the image.

Del Shakes brings A Midsummer Night's Dream to Wilmington

A midsummer dream right before the fall

It’s Midsummer in downtown Wilmington! Gail Obenreder previews Delaware Shakespeare’s latest production.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 2 minute read