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It's alive! Just not all that lively. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Alexander Burns's adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'

Monstrous excess

Quintessence Theatre Group's new adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' provides more of the novel's words than the story's thrills. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Miari employs a larger-than-life puppet to represent religious figures with outsized power over his life.  (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street Theatre Studio 3 presents Ibrahim Miari's 'In Between'

Something missing in between

Ibrahim Miari's 'In Between,' at the Walnut Street Theatre, reveals the challenges of growing up with an Arab father and Jewish mother in Israel, but not how Miari overcame them. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Roger Clark's Bradley takes the place of patriarch Sherman Howard's Dodge on the couch. Howard seems too spry for the role. (Photo by Jerry Dalia.)

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Sam Shepard's 'Buried Child'

Home is where the hurt is

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents an uneven staging of ‘Buried Child,’ Sam Shepard’s disturbing domestic drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Crystal Lucas-Perry and Isa Arciniegas's Mina and Lucy safely explore forbidden love. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents 'Such Things as Vampires'

More bark than bite

People's Light's ambitious original production 'Such Thing as Vampires' falls short trying to portray post-apocalyptic danger in a safe way. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Neely and Fried's Guy and Girl connect through music before they even meet. (Photo by Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios.)

Arden Theatre Company presents 'Once'

Love at first strum

'Once,’ at Arden Theatre Company, offers a wistful, musical look at fleeting romance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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There's little authenticity in Villanova's depiction of book-club dynamics. (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

Villanova Theatre presents Karen Zacarías's 'The Book Club Play'

Judging a book

Dysfunctional group dynamics are on full display in Villanova Theatre's 'The Book Club Play.' Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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The cast of 'The Seafarer': It's all fun and games until someone loses big. (Photo by Kathy Atkinson.)

University of Delaware REP presents Conor McPherson's 'The Seafarer'

The highest stakes

The Resident Ensemble Players bring a first-rate production of Conor McPherson's 'The Seafarer' to Delaware. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Erma Bombeck (Licia Watson) made it up as she went along. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Allison and Margaret Engel’s ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End’

A quip in time

Bristol Riverside Theatre's ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End’ portrays the legendary humorist with warmth and wit. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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It's a whole presentation. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Megan Chialastri’s ‘powerpoints for my friends’

Screening your friends

When you and your friends get going, there are plenty of things that won’t fit in a Facebook thread — especially when you’re wondering who these people really are. ‘Powerpoints for my friends’ asks the big questions. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Are these the comedy stars of the future? (Image courtesy of The Cambridge Footlights.)

Philly Fringe 2018: The Cambridge Footlights presents ‘Pillow Talk’

Up late across the pond

The legendary sketch-comedy student troupe Cambridge Footlights shares some laughs with Philly in its touring show, 'Pillow Talk,' stopping in at PHIT. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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