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Round House Theatre and McCarter present Adrienne Kennedy’s ‘Ohio State Murders’
A brutal homecoming
In ‘Ohio State Murders,’ playwright Adrienne Kennedy uses tragedy to explore the lingering effects of racism on personal relationships and society at large. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Wilma presents Will Arbery’s ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’
Truth outside the bubble
In the Wilma’s 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning,' playwright Will Arbery uses both intellect and unfettered emotion to address the fundamental issues facing a divided USA. Brad Rothbart reviews.
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Theatre Exile presents Jeremy Gable’s ‘D-Pad’
Beyond Gamergate
Theatre Exile presents ‘D-Pad,’ an almost-too-real narrative about a woman of color facing down the gaming industry. Mina Reinckens reviews.
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EgoPo presents Damien J. Wallace and Dane Eissler’s ‘UNDERGROUND’
Notes from Philadelphia
‘UNDERGROUND,’ a co-production of EgoPo Classic Theater and Lawrence Theatre Company, updates Dostoyevsky to contemporary Philadelphia. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Round House Theatre, Howard University, and McCarter present ‘Sleep Deprivation Chamber’
A medium and moment for Adrienne Kennedy
In ‘Sleep Deprivation Chamber,’ part of the virtual Adrienne Kennedy festival from McCarter and Round House Theatre, a decades-old play gets new life in the painfully perfect moment. Josh Herren reviews.
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A stream of Jefferson Mays’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ benefits regional theaters
A Christmas miracle
Actor Jefferson Mays offers a thrilling, one-person ‘Christmas Carol’ as a benefit for theaters across the country. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Sarah DeLappe’s ‘The Wolves’
Perfect match
Philadelphia Theatre Company brings ‘The Wolves,’ a stunning portrait of adolescent self-discovery, to the digital stage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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McCarter and Round House Theatre present Adrienne Kennedy’s ‘He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box’
Dreams and nightmares
An online festival dedicated to the life and legacy of playwright Adrienne Kennedy commences with ‘He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box,’ a lyrical and brutal chronicle of interracial romance in the segregated South. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Resident Ensemble Players present Carlyle Brown’s ‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been…’
The poet's testimony
An audio production of ‘Are You Now or Have You Ever Been,’ from the University of Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players, sheds light on the moment poet Langston Hughes faced the senate inquiry that led to the Red Scare. Josh Herren reviews.
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Steppenwolf NOW presents James Ijames’s ‘What Is Left, Burns.’
Zooming with the past
Philadelphia playwright James Ijames makes his Steppenwolf Theatre Company debut with ‘What Is Left, Burns,’ an engrossing, elliptical digital play. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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