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Of course, the Merry Wives are pals: Amy Frear and Brett Ashley Robinson. (Photo by Alessandra Nicole.)

Delaware Shakespeare presents ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

The real housewives of Windsor

Delaware Shakespeare leads a merry (if sometimes confusing) chase. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Think ‘Downton Abbey’ meets drag: Christopher Patrick Mullen and Brad DePlanche in ‘Irma Vep.’ (Photo by Lee A. Butz.)

PA Shakespeare Festival presents Charles Ludlam’s ‘Mystery of Irma Vep’

Page-turners storm the stage

A spirited revival of ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep,’ at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, confirms the genius of Charles Ludlam. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Yes, this is all really happening: the North American Tour Company of ‘Cats.’ (Photo by Matthew Murphy.)

Broadway Philadelphia presents the national tour of ‘Cats’ at the Forrest Theatre

Nine lives too many

The national tour of ‘Cats’ offers a flea-bitten night at the theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Iraisa Ann Reilly: a perceptive performer who lives her creations. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

SoLow Fest 2019: Iraisa Ann Reilly’s ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Interpreting Aphasia’

When you can't find the words

This new show, still in development at this year’s SoLow Fest, reveals life for people with aphasia and those who work to support them. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
Suzanne Cloud

Suzanne Cloud

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Stronger with each story shared: ensemble members of ‘Holding One’s Own.’ (Photo courtesy of Della M. Cowall.)

SoLow Fest 2019: Neé Danse/Theatre presents ‘Holding One’s Own’

Stories of breast cancer

‘Holding One’s Own,’ a SoLow Fest devised theater piece based on stories from women living with breast cancer, brings us into their heartbreaking and uplifting world. Erin Dohony reviews.
Erin Dohony

Erin Dohony

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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

Kyle V. Hiller

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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

Gary L. Day

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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

Cameron Kelsall

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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

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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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’

Life after new life

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

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

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