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Philly Fringe 2020: Benjamin Behrend and Logan Gabriel Schulman’s ‘Welcome to the Shiva House’
Living alongside grief
Two Philadelphia artists explore grief through religious ritual, inviting us all into a virtual shiva for this year's Fringe Festival. Emily Esten reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2020: Lupine Performance Cooperative’s ‘Field Calls’
Pixies in Powelton
In this year's Fringe, Lupine Performance Cooperative takes visitors through a Philadelphia marred not by pandemic but by magical invaders. When the dragons are defeated, what does recovery look like? Emily Esten reviews.
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Free Fringe 2020: Hella Fresh Theater presents ‘Frauenschlläechterei’
A play in the post
Could theater-by-mail catch on? With ‘Frauenschlläechterei,’ Hella Fresh Theater asks whether technology is necessary to put on a show remotely. Rachel Bellwoar reviews.
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The Wilma presents Aleshea Harris’s ‘Is God Is,’ reimagined radio-style
Sounds of revenge
The Wilma salvages its scrapped production of Aleshea Harris’s ‘Is God Is’ as a streaming audio production. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Wilma presents ‘Code Blue,’ a digital performance open to all
A step forward in shutdown
With ‘Code Blue,’ the Wilma Theater engages a national dialogue and offers a possible step forward for filmed theatrical performances amid the ongoing shutdown. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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SoLow Fest 2020: Yannick Trapman-O’Brien presents ‘The Telelibrary Travel Agency’
Theater, trivia, experiment
This globetrotting choose-your-own-adventure experience is interactive theater through your phone, running as part of this year’s SoLow Fest. Michelle Nugent reviews.
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Swarthmore College presents Sophocles’ ‘The Women of Trachis,’ sans audience
Theater without witnesses
If a demigod burns and no one hears about it, does it make a catharsis? Walter Bilderback investigates a pandemic-era production of ‘The Women of Trachis’ at Swarthmore dubbed “theater without witnesses.”
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National Theatre Live presents a free stream of Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’
Taking Thornfield home
National Theatre Live delivers a fresh production of Jane Eyre as bold as the heroine of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, streaming free on YouTube through April 16, 2020. Melissa Strong reviews.
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People’s Light joins the digital life of American theater with Jeanne Sakata’s ‘Hold These Truths'
How one local theater streamed its shows after the shutdown
As many theater companies throughout the country begin offering streaming content to offset closures, People’s Light releases a filmed version of Jeanne Sakata’s ‘Hold These Truths,’ a production that was canceled due to COVID-19. Cameron Kelsall watches and considers.
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The Resident Ensemble Players present Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’
A chilling distillation
Irish director Ben Barnes takes on American troubles with REP’s ‘Crucible.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
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