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The Wilma Theater presents Clare Barron’s ‘Dance Nation’
Power in discovery
The Wilma Theater presents 'Dance Nation,' a bold comedy about a competitive dance troupe of teenage girls learning, growing, and evolving through self-discovery. Christina Anthony reviews.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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