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A ruffled dress and a trapeze on the moon. (Photo by Dan Kontz.)

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre presents Nicole Burgio’s ‘xoxo moongirl’

Dancing on the moon

Nicole Burgio’s kinetic solo performance ‘xoxo moongirl’ is a candid, gripping tale on family, healing, and domestic abuse. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.

Kyle V. Hiller

Jun 17, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Heartstrings and booze: David Strattan White in ‘Gintry.’ (Photo by Shamus McCarty.)

SoLow Fest 2019: David Strattan White’s ‘Gintry’

In vino veritas

In SoLow Fest’s ‘Gintry,’ a raconteur bartender riffs poetically on matters existential while serving his listeners a series of exotic cocktails. Gary Day reviews.

Gary L. Day

Jun 16, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Not for the faint of heart: The ensemble of IRC’s ‘Betty’s Summer Vacation.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin, AustinArt.org.)

Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium presents Christopher Durang’s ‘Betty’s Summer Vacation’

The shores of absurdism

Christopher Durang’s disturbing dark comedy ‘Betty’s Summer Vacation’ gets a riotous, chilling production from Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jun 15, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Not experimental, but it doesn’t have to be: Sean Close in ‘One Man, Two Guvnors.’ (Photo by Linda Johnson.)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Richard Bean’s ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’

No statements needed

Quintessence Theatre Group stages Richard Bean’s madcap adaptation of a Commedia classic. If the execution is a bit uneven, the laughs more than make up for it. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jun 11, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

What happens when a parent’s return to work is less than glamorous? Brandi Burgess and Angelica Jackson in ‘Cry It Out.’ (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Simpatico Theatre Company presents Molly Smith Meltzer’s ‘Cry It Out’

American people give birth—and what happens next, in a nation with little support for parents? The Philadelphia premiere of ‘Cry It Out’ at Simpatico brings these families’ struggles to life. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Jun 10, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Proving himself to a calculating coach: Richard Chan and Justin Jain in ‘The Great Leap.’ (Photo courtesy of InterAct Theatre Company, 2019.)

InterAct Theatre Company presents Lauren Yee’s ‘The Great Leap’

Courtside at Tiananmen Square

‘The Great Leap’ at InterAct Theatre aims high, but the staging falls just a little short. Meerabelle Jesuthasan reviews.

Meerabelle Jesuthasan

Jun 09, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

A pure love story: Michaela Shuchman as Chana and Leah Walton as Halina in the Arden’s ‘Indecent.” (Photo by Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent’

A poor welcome?

After 1906’s ‘God of Vengeance’ toured successfully throughout Europe, it had a very different reception on Broadway. Paula Vogel’s ‘Indecent’ tells the story of this important piece of theater. Catherine Smith reviews.

Catherine Smith

Jun 06, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Powerhouse voices and budding talent: the ensemble of the Lantern’s ‘Minors.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Lantern presents Kittson O’Neill and Rob Kaplowitz’s ‘Minors’

Mining for more

‘Minors,’ a new musical by Kittson O’Neill and Rob Kaplowitz, explores the real-life drama of the 2008 “kids for cash” scandal of Luzerne County. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.

Alix Rosenfeld

Jun 03, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

How much do you love these books? Jessica Bedford and Charlotte Northeast in ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged.’ (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Tiny Dynamite presents ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged’

Feeling, thinking, trembling

Tiny Dynamite’s ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged’ hits Austenites right in the feels, but even newcomers to the novelist will find something to love. Jill Ivey reviews.