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When tragedy hits, no one's a saint. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Savannah Reich’s ‘Pestilence: Wow!’

Whence comes the plague?
Savannah Reich’s ‘Pestilence: Wow!,' an ambitious show in a challenging space, explored how we've coped with tragedy, then and now (spoiler alert: not that well). Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Bring a man or six to see and hear Molloy's journey through the history of feminism. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Radiant Bloom Productions presents Irene Molloy's 'The F Word' (first review)

Feminism in story and song
Radiant Bloom Productions' 'The F Word' shares a musical celebration of American feminism and a dynamic cast. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Vanderslice Manor contains secrets, and the audience has the answers. (Photo courtesy of FringeArts.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Noah Levine's 'The Arcane Mysteries of Vanderslice Manor'

Mysteries and soliloquies
'The Arcane Mysteries of Vanderslice Manor' presents an informal wink and nod to whodunit greats, with a mysterious twist. Helen Walsh reviews.
Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

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England's drama tells us what we already know. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Heart-Soul-Control Productions presents Tom England's 'Lockhardt'

Locked down too soon
School-shooting drama 'Lockhardt' by Heart-Soul-Control focuses on a too-familiar incident without offering any insight. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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(Photo courtesy of Svaha Theatre Collective.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Svaha Theatre Collective's' Long Trouble' and 'Phaedra's Love'

The crown is burning
Svaha Theatre Collective's two productions skewering royalty, 'Long Trouble,' and 'Phaedra's Love,' result in something greater than the sum of their parts. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Behold, a white feminist. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Lee Minora’s ‘White Feminist’ (second review)

Becky's back
What do I do about justice? What do you do? Lee Minora brings her hit one-woman satire to the Fringe. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Minora's Becky is about more than just her good hair. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Lee Minora's 'White Feminist'

Pussy-hat politico
Lee Minora's Fringe-hopping one-woman show, 'White Feminist,' offers strong satire with a brilliant twist. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Bonetti's performance as a duplicitous double-agent fares better than McKenna's less-than-edgy one. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Tom Stoppard's 'Hapgood'

The spy who bored me
‘Hapgood,’ at Lantern Theater Company, finds Tom Stoppard at his most self-consciously dense. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Michaela Shuchman as Fanny Brice in 'Behold Her.' (Image courtesy of Half Key Theatre Company.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Half Key Theatre Company presents Arden Kass's ‘Behold Her’ (second review)

5,000 years of beauty
This Fringe show sets out to explore images and expectations of Jewish beauty, but ends up taking in a lot more. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Westerbeck's upbeat new character makes this college student a performer to watch. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Kylie Westerbeck's 'Peg!'

Manic silliness from a magical girl
Kylie Westerbeck's 'Peg!' introduces a relentlessly optimistic Minnesotan who captures our hearts. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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