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In loose pale cotton shirt and pants, X, a Black man, sits and gestures passionately mid-speech.

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Roger Q. Mason’s The Duat

Channeling emotional ghosts
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Roger Q. Mason’s The Duat, a play that, even with an astonishing central role, struggles to settle into its own rhythm. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Reviews 4 minute read
Washed with red light, puppeteers work a giant face and hands, closing in on a small group of frightened people at center.

EgoPo Classic Theater, Papermoon Puppet Theatre, and Kalanari Theatre Movement present Ramayana

A heroic collaboration
Philly’s EgoPo Classic Theater builds on a partnership begun in the 1990s with two Indonesian theater companies. They bring Ramayana, a dazzling cross-cultural epic, to the Navy Yard for a weekend of free performances. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 3 minute read
Ra'Shaun kneels onstage singing joyfully to Walker, seated next to her. She touches his face and he touches her thigh.

The BSR Podcast, season 8, episode 7: Once on This Island at the Arden

Talking with Once on This Island assistant director Mariah Ghant and actor Jessica Johnson
BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with two of the artists behind the Arden's hit production of Once on This Island, running through June 23.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Podcast less than a minute read
Fayle, in hiking clothes, sits rubbing his foot and smiling at Gardner, who sits on a stump looking annoyed and holding a map

InterAct Theatre Company presents C.A. Johnson’s The Climb

Perfect for post-show conversations in Philly
The Climb, the latest world premiere onstage at InterAct, examines the white gaze in feminism, academia, and art, asking questions about power, consent, and commodification. Krista Mar reviews.
Krista Mar

Krista Mar

Reviews 3 minute read
Martello stands at center wrapped in a shawl; Brown sits behind her. At left, Moses and Congdon hug tenderly in bed.

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Abi Morgan’s Lovesong

A lyrical lack of specifics
Lovesong follows a British couple who comes to live to the US. In exploring memory, love, and the passage of time, the play’s ultimate vagueness makes it hard to empathize with the characters. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 2 minute read
With chorus members raising arms behind, KO poses with an intent expression by a bed, in a sleeveless beige dress.

Power Street Theatre presents Erlina Ortiz and Robi Hager’s Siluetas

A thrilling trilingual debut
Power Street Theatre presents the world premiere of Erlina Ortiz and Robi Hager’s Siluetas, which brings Tony-winning star KO to Philly. The show could benefit from some more development, but it’s a thrilling debut. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 3 minute read
In Civil War era costumes, the cast poses onstage looking gravely to the right, each raising their right hand, palm outward.

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Suzan-Lori Parks’s Father Comes Home From the Wars

An American Odyssey
Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of Suzan-Lori Parks’s Father Comes Home From the Wars: Parts I, II & III only intermittently captures the grandeur of the text. Cameron Kelsall reviews
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read
Two Black performers reading from music stands face each other in front of an audience crowding the frame at right.

The Strides Collective presents New Strides: A Pride Month Playfest on June 10

A new space for Philly’s queer playwrights
The Strides Collective, founded in early 2020, supports new work by local queer playwrights and shines a light on queer stories through play development programs and productions. New Strides, a night of three one-act readings, is coming up June 10. Frank Schierloh checks in.
Frank Schierloh

Frank Schierloh

Previews 3 minute read
Johnson, in blue jacket with applique roses, spreads his arms while a bespectacled Hernandez grabs him from behind, screaming

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare’s lightest play
Lantern Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors as reliably airy and delightful as it’s ever been. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Reviews 4 minute read
8 actors dance exuberantly on a two-tier set with a junkyard and palm tree, with a rich orange and blue backdrop.

The Arden Theatre Company presents Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens’s Once on This Island

A special Island tale
A thoughtfully reimagined production of Once on This Island smartly overcomes elements of the 1990 musical that haven’t aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read