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A space that sends you back to the actors: Robert Jason Jackson as Lear and Eunice Akinola as Cordelia at Quintessence. (Photo by Linda Johnson.)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’

Nothing and nature

Quintessence uses a diverse cast and versatile set to interpret the Shakespearean classic while staying faithful to the Bard’s work. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Hundreds of years later, it’s still shocking. Trevor Fayle, Stephanie Hodge, and Ebony Pullum in ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore.’ (Photo by Wide Eyed Studios.)

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore’

Nothing to pity

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore’ is revenge tragedy done rippingly right. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Unconventional best friends: Lindsay Smiling and Stephanie Weeks. (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Christina Anderson’s ‘How to Catch Creation’

Catching sight of a new mission

‘How to Catch Creation’ launches an ambitious, important push for greater representation at Philadelphia Theatre Company, but Christina Anderson’s play feels frustrating and predictable. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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‘The Few’ are reunited: Steven Rishard and Suli Holum at Theatre Horizon. (Photo by Alex Medvick.)

Theatre Horizon presents Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘The Few’

A lonely road

‘The Few’ considers the desolate lives of long-haul truckers, but Theatre Horizon’s production of Samuel D. Hunter’s play sets an inconsistent tone. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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What is happening here? Ben Dibble and Claire Inie-Richards in the Lantern’s ‘Measure for Measure.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’

Her too

With its annual spring Shakespeare production, the Lantern tackles ‘Measure for Measure,’ a notorious problem play still onstage in the #MeToo era. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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An easy rapport: Walter DeShields and Carlo Campbell in ‘Egoli: City of Gold.’ (Photo by Cass Meehan.)

EgoPo and Theatre in the X present Censored: A Rotating Repertory of Two Banned South African Plays

How far we’ve come—or not

EgoPo Classic Theater concludes its South African season with two perspectives on life under apartheid. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Estranged sisters reunited by illness: Kristen Quinn and Renee Richman-Weisband. (Photo courtesy of Isis Productions.)

Isis Productions presents Scott McPherson’s ‘Marvin’s Room’

The cost of care

‘Marvin’s Room,’ presented in a revival by Isis Productions, considers the emotional labor of familial obligation. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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“Hi, Mom!” The ensemble of ‘The Appointment.' (Photo by Johanna Austin; AustinArt.org.)

FringeArts presents Lightning Rod Special’s ‘The Appointment’

On the inside

Alice Yorke and the artists of Lightning Rod Special tackle abortion with ‘The Appointment,’ their latest premiere at FringeArts. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Christopher’s inner world becomes visible on the Walnut stage: Austin Nedrow in ‘Curious Incident.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Walnut Street Theatre presents Simon Stephens’s ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'

Important first steps

A strong production of ‘Curious Incident’ at Walnut Street Theatre marks a step in the right direction for inclusive theater, but how does it compare to other efforts on the scene? Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Victoria Aaliyah Goins, Tom Carmen, and Hanna Gaffney are adrift in ‘Fishskin Trousers.’ (Image courtesy of Inis Nua.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Elizabeth Kuti’s ‘Fishskin Trousers’

Waterlogged drama

'Fishskin Trousers,' the latest in Inis Nua’s Pop-Up Play in a Pub series, offers too many dangling threads that never fully coalesce. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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