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Forced to find a new way of living: Bebe Neuwirth in PTC’s ‘A Small Fire.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Adam Bock's ‘A Small Fire’

‘Fire’ burns bright

Adam Bock’s nuanced, moving ‘A Small Fire’ is the most satisfying production Philadelphia Theatre Company has delivered in years. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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No-one is guaranteed a place in the neighborhood: Anjoli Santiago, Freddy Amill, and Emily Fernandez in ‘MinorityLand.’ (Photo by Alex Medvick Photography.)

Power Street Theatre presents Erlina Ortiz’s ‘MinorityLand’

Change, change, change

Power Street Theatre remounts its production of Erlina Ortiz’s 'MinorityLand' in a partnership with Theatre Horizon. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Inis Nua’s first crack at McPherson’s corpus: Grant Struble and Minou Pourshariati in ‘The Night Alive.’ (Photo by Wide Eyes Studio.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Conor McPherson’s ‘The Night Alive’

The pain we give ourselves

Inis Nua’s ‘The Night Alive’ is a disappointing first foray into the canon of Conor McPherson, Ireland’s most notable living playwright. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Hatching plans in the kitchen: Jennifer Childs and Grace Gonglewski in ‘The Roommate.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

1812 Productions presents Jen Silverman’s ‘The Roommate’

More than a move-in

1812’s The Roommate is a revealing comedy about two women in their mid-50s who move in together, with unexpected consequences for both. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

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What’s on the other side of the forest? Leigha Kato in ‘Into the Woods’ at Theatre Horizon. (Photo by Alex Medvick.)

Theatre Horizon presents a concert reading of ‘Into the Woods’

A fairy-tale anniversary

Theatre Horizon launched its landmark 15th season with a concert reading of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s fairy-tale musical, ‘Into the Woods.’ Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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A cross-section of reality and poetic metaphor: the set of REP’s ‘August: Osage County.’ (Photo by Evan Krape.)

The Resident Ensemble Players presents Tracy Letts’s ‘August: Osage County’

A well-made tidal wave

‘August: Osage County,’ now onstage with the Resident Ensemble Players at the University of Delaware, brilliantly dissects family dynamics. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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An intimate yet one-dimensional staging: the ensemble of ‘Ragtime’ at the Arden. (Photo by Wide Eyed Studios.)

The Arden Theatre Company presents ‘Ragtime’

How little the world has changed

Arden Theatre Company’s season-opening production of ‘Ragtime’ is the most intimate critic Cameron Kelsall has ever seen. It’s also the least successful.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A Perseid viewing party…if you can see it: Greg Wood and Jake Blouch in ‘Meteor Shower.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Steve Martin’s ‘Meteor Shower’

Is there a chiropractor in the house?

The Walnut’s production of Steve Martin’s darkly funny but too-neatly-resolved 'Meteor Shower' is good fun till the neck spasms kick in. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Finding heart and humor in living with dementia: Natalie Carter and André Ward in ‘Dot.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People’s Light presents Colman Domingo’s ‘Dot’

Dementia and the family

A West Philly family comes home to learn that its matriarch is living with dementia, in the regional premiere of Colman Domingo's 'Dot' at People's Light. Frank Burd reviews.

Frank Burd

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'our ouija board'' is another bold, queer, terrifying, hilarious show from ON THE ROCKS. (Photo courtesy of ON THE ROCKS)

Philly Fringe 2019: On The Rocks presents ‘our ouija board’

The future of theater?

On The Rocks, a hip young Philly company with a bold, queer, out-of-the-box vision, stakes their claim to the future of theater in this year’s Fringe. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

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