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Excellent codgers: Michael Tamin Yurcaba and Randall McCann in ‘The Duck Variations.’ (Image courtesy of SCTC.)

South Camden Theatre Company presents ‘The Duck Variations’ and ‘The Dumb Waiter’

Camden's dynamic duos

South Camden Theatre Company ably pairs ‘The Duck Variations’ and ‘The Dumb Waiter,’ early-career successes for David Mamet and Harold Pinter. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A self-conscious ingénue: Brittany Holdahl in IRC’s ‘Dream Girl. (Photo by Johanna Austin.)

Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium presents Elmer Rice’s ‘Dream Girl’

A failed escape

The boundaries between fantasy and reality blur too frequently in Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium’s ‘Dream Girl.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Should these clowns be teaching sex ed? Zachary Chiero and Tara Demmy in ‘Clown Sex Ed.’ (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Tribe of Fools presents ‘Clown Sex Ed’

Let's talk about sex

'Clown Sex Ed' by Tribe of Fools combines comedy with the birds and the bees. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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‘marry, fuck, breath of water’: A new comprehension of intimacy. (Image courtesy of Enlog Theatre Company.)

Enlog Theatre Company presents Megan McKeirnan’s ‘marry, fuck, breath of water’

Liquid courage

An aquatically named world-premiere play addresses the fluid nature of attraction and identity. Joseph Myers reviews.
Joseph Myers

Joseph Myers

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‘Mamma Mia’ it ain’t. (Image courtesy of Hella Fresh theater.)

Hella Fresh Theater presents John Rosenberg’s ‘Cana of Galilee’

A match made in Kensington

‘Cana of Galilee,’ the latest DIY offering from Kensington’s Hella Fresh Theater, considers growth and grief with surprising power. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Rich representations of Chekhov’s iconic sisters: Jahzeer Terrell and Andrew J. Carroll. (Photo by Kylie Westerbeck.)

EgoPo Classic Theater presents Reza de Wet’s ‘Three Sisters Two’

Chekhov at the end of the world

EgoPo Classic Theater powerfully explores the doomed Prozorov sisters, and the future of South Africa, in Reza de Wet’s ‘Three Sisters Two.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Light but trenchant: Tariq Kanu and Satchel Williams in ‘Fabulation.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Temple Theaters presents Lynn Nottage’s ‘Fabulation’

Brooklyn's prodigal daughter

Temple Theaters revives ‘Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine,’ an early Lynn Nottage play that nods to 19th-century sentimental fiction. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Should political statements come first? Carlo Campbell in ‘Hype Man.’ (Image courtesy of InterAct.)

InterAct Theatre Company presents Idris Goodwin’s ‘Hype Man: A Break Beat Play’

Fighting the beat

The important themes of ‘Hype Man: A Break Beat Play,’ at InterAct Theatre Company, too often get lost in the musical shuffle. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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They shine in comedy: Scott Greer, Ben Dibble, Frank Ferrante, and Jacob Tischler in the Walnut’s ‘A Comedy of Tenors.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s ‘A Comedy of Tenors’

Comedy for comedy’s sake

With all the big ideas and Very Important Art flying around out there, sometimes we need to just take a seat and laugh — and the Walnut’s ‘Comedy of Tenors’ is waiting. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Drucie McDaniel shines in the role of Dr. Ruth. (Photo courtesy of Act II Playhouse.)

Act II Playhouse presents Mark St. Germain’s ‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’

Meet America’s favorite sex therapist

Act II Playhouse’s ‘Becoming Dr. Ruth,’ featuring the indomitable Drucie McDaniel as America’s favorite sex therapist, proves it’s possible to tell the whole story with a one-woman show. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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