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Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium presents Eugène Ionesco’s ‘The Bald Soprano’
Why revisit Ionesco?
Once again, the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium explores meaning, truth, language, and absurdity in ‘The Bald Soprano’. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Kimmel Center presents Amir Nizar Zuabi’s ‘Grey Rock’
When art reaches for the moon
‘Grey Rock,’ from a Palestinian writer/director and cast, reminds us that some things in life are worth pursuing not because they are easy, but because they are hard. Jill Ivey reviews.
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The Wilma Theater presents Rajiv Joseph’s ‘Describe the Night’
Truth and lies, then and now
In a theatrical epic, playwright Rajiv Joseph uses Soviet history to make us look at ourselves, right now in the United States. Brad Rothbart reviews.
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Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’
Losing Lear’s essence
The acclaimed classical troupe Bedlam brings a streamlined and confounding adaptation of ‘King Lear’ to Bristol Riverside Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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InterAct Theatre Company presents Anna Moench’s ‘Man of God’
A violating eye
InterAct’s ‘Man of God’ exposes the danger between vulnerability and shame, as four teenage girls far from home discover that someone is watching them. Christina Anthony reviews.
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George Street Playhouse presents Chris Bohjalian’s ‘Midwives’
A difficult stage delivery
‘Midwives,’ an adaptation of Chris Bohjalian’s best-selling novel, gets a rocky birth onstage at George Street Playhouse. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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People’s Light presents Lucy Kirkwood’s ‘The Children’
A fresh voice for old friends
In a fine production at People's Light, Lucy Kirkwood's 'The Children' brings a human scale to the kind of story that often feels overwhelming. Brad Rothbart reviews.
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The Walnut Street Theatre presents Oscar Wilde’s ‘A Woman of No Importance’
Wilde women
The Walnut’s ‘A Woman of No Importance’ proves that Wilde is still very much a welcome force on our stages. Christina Anthony reviews.
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Arden Theatre Company presents Lorene Cary’s ‘My General Tubman’
The past is the present
‘My General Tubman,’ a skillful playwriting debut at the Arden from Philadelphia author Lorene Cary, binds the legacy of Harriet Tubman to the current moment in history. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights presents Angelina DeMonte’s ‘Candles’
Not if, but when?
Authored by 10th-grader Angelina DeMonte, 'Candles' tells the story of every American teenager’s worst fear. Jill Ivey reviews.
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