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Stories about sisterhood: Nicole Stacie, Nancy Marie, and Ashley Davis in PWFT’s one-acts. (Photo by Kristin Curley.)

The Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival presents ‘An Evening of One Acts’

Sisterly love
The Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival lands in Old City for its fifth year, and opens with an evening of one-acts by women playwrights. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Missing the menace? John Ahlin as Falstaff and Mairin Lee as Prince Hal in PSF’s ‘Henry IV part 1.’ (Photo by Lee A. Butz.)

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents ‘Henry IV, Part 1’

All hail the Henriad
One of the region’s best-respected summer Shakespeare destinations continues its foray into the history plays, rehearsed and staged as the Bard would have seen. Hugh Hunter reviews.
Hugh Hunter

Hugh Hunter

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Loving moderately? Charlotte Northeast, Jessa Money, Kimie Muroya, and Dan Kearn in Clark Park’s ‘Lear.’ (Photo by Ann Marley.)

Shakespeare in Clark Park presents ‘King Lear’

Where our loyalties lie
Shakespeare in Clark Park’s production of William Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ features strong ties to its community. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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A rocky gravitational pull: Eleanor Handley and Matthew Floyd Miller in PSF’s ‘Private Lives.’ (Photo by Lee A. Butz.)

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents Noël Coward’s ‘Private Lives’

The second time around
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival delivers a sparkling and sharp ‘Private Lives’. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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An unhappy inheritance? Nikkole Salter and Bjorn DuPaty in ‘Mud Row’ at People’s Light. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People’s Light presents Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Mud Row’

An Americana summer
In the world premiere of ‘Mud Row’ at People’s Light, Dominique Morisseau tells a big tale of a small town. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Dark and captivating: Rudy Caporaso and Susan Moses in ‘The Witch of Edmonton.’ (Image courtesy of REV.)

REV Theatre Company presents ‘The Witch of Edmonton’

Gruesome romance
REV’s ‘The Witch of Edmonton,’ a Jacobean classic, makes for a modern night to remember at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

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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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