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Philly Fringe 2019: Lone Brick Theatre Company presents ‘The Clinic’
Please take a seat
A theater troupe from Widener University highlights the sinister absurdism of a medical waiting-room purgatory with ‘The Clinic.’ Alaina Johns reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Nick Gillette presents ‘Myths and Monsters: An Improvised Hero’s Journey’
Holding out for a hero
Nick Gillette’s ‘Myths and Monsters,’ staged at Philly Improv Theater for the Fringe, misses the mark on embracing the epic. Michelle Nugent reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Juniper Productions presents Julie Zaffarano’s ‘Destiny is a Careless Waiter’
No need for dessert
An assortment of three plays from local writer Julie Zaffarano serve up delights in a diner. Michelle Nugent reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: The Wooster Group presents ‘The B-Side’
Musical beings
The Wooster Group brought “The B-Side: ‘Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons,’ A Record Album Interpretation” to Philly as part of the curated Fringe. It’s an astounding performance honoring prisoners who sang to survive. Christina Anthony reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: The Back Pack presents ‘Wear and Tear’
Playing with silence
The Back Pack’s innovative ‘Wear and Tear’ combined nonverbal performance with music, dance, and theater, pushing comedic boundaries while incorporating clowning, puppetry, and animation. Christina Anthony reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Recondite Tourist Activities presents ‘Empanada Loca’
Dying for empanadas
Empanadas are to die for, and Rachel O'Hanlon-Rodriguez shows us just how far people go to survive in ‘Empanada Loca,’ a one-woman horror show. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: The Antidote presents ‘Red Lodge, Montana’
Lynch at Bok
The Antidote presents ‘Red Lodge, Montana,’ a delightfully spooky homage to ‘Twin Peaks’ and other David Lynch works, as part of the Philly Fringe. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Marissa Kennedy presents ‘Out of the Shadows’
Still coming forward
Marissa Kennedy’s solo performance ‘Out of the Shadows’ weaves together a multigenerational tale exploring the #MeToo movement, rooted in the African American experience. Christina Anthony reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Hestia Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’
Problematic history, uncertain present
Reclaiming their time; claiming their space. Hestia Theatre mounts a feminist revisioning of ‘Richard III.’ Brad Rothbart reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Tennessee Williams’s ‘And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens' at EgoPo
Sad story, happy discovery
EgoPo Classic Theater once again proves its mastery of Tennessee Williams with a rare production of ‘And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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