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An homage to classical heroes, or a send-up? The ensemble of ‘Myths and Monsters.’ (Photo by Mike Marbach.)

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.

Michelle Nugent

Sep 09, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

Compatibility isn’t everything: Ellen Cohn, Christopher David Roché, Sisi Wright, and Chauncey Meeks Owens in ‘Destiny is a Careless Waiter.’ (Image courtesy of Juniper Productions.)

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.

Michelle Nugent

Sep 09, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

Channeling the inmates’ voices: The Wooster Group's Eric Berryman, Jasper McGruder, and Philip Moore. (Photo by Bruce Jackson.)

Philly Fringe 2019: The Wooster Group presents ‘The B-Side’

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.

Christina Anthony

Sep 09, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Who needs words? Not The Back Pack. (Photo by Steve Rogers.)

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.

Christina Anthony

Sep 09, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

Rachel O’Hanlon-Rodriguez’s performance is an unnerving look at consumerism, class, and gentrification. (Photo by Rachel O'Hanlon-Rodriguez.)

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.

Kyle V. Hiller

Sep 09, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

A ‘Red Lodge, Montana’ standout: Amanda Schoonover. (Photo by Kelly McCaughan.)

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.

Stephen Silver

Sep 09, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Not the first or the last: Marissa Kennedy in ‘Out of the Shadows.’ (Photo by Ann Marley.)

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.

Christina Anthony

Sep 08, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

Hestia’s ‘Richard III’ blazes a new path to Shakespeare. (Photo by Adaeze Nwoko.)

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.

Brad Rothbart

Sep 08, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

Messy, experimental, unabashedly queer: EgoPo’s ‘And Tell Sad Stories.’ (Image courtesy of EgoPo.)

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.