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A metaphor for art-making under oppression: the characters of ‘Grey Rock’ build a rocket. (Photo by Carlos Cardona.)

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.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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When do lies become truth and truth become lies? Anthony Martinez-Briggs and Brett Ashley Robinson in the Wilma’s ‘Describe the Night.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin.)

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.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

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A cast of six women take on the Bard’s tale of greed, hubris, and disloyalty at Bristol Riverside Theatre. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Fight looks different for everyone: Claris Park, Kimie Muroya, Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters, and Annie Fang in InterAct’s ‘Man of God.’ (Image courtesy of InterAct.)

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.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

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This premise doesn’t lack dramatic potential: Monique Robinson, Ryan George, Grace Experience, and Ellen McLaughlin in ‘Midwives.’ (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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An extremely talented trio: Marcia Saunders, Graham Smith, and Janis Dardaris in ‘The Children’ at People’s Light. (Image courtesy of People’s Light.)

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.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

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Hilarious chemistry: Ian Merrill Peakes and Karen Peakes in the Walnut’s ‘A Woman of No Importance.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

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.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

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Stately and galvanic: Danielle Leneé in the Arden’s ‘My General Tubman.’ (Photo by Wide Eyed Studios.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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High schoolers in America have very real fears that didn’t exist a generation ago. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Young Playwrights.)

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.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Big robes to fill: Johnnie Hobbs, Jr. as Thurgood Marshall. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Walnut Street Theatre presents George Stevens Jr.’s ‘Thurgood’

Finding the humanity in our heroes

A recounting of Thurgood Marshall’s life, now onstage at the Walnut, raises important questions about how we measure our heroes’ greatness—and who’s watching. Hanae Mason reviews.
Hanae Mason

Hanae Mason

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