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'The F Word's' cast brings big talent to the stories of U.S. women's history. (Photo courtesy of Radiant Bloom Productions.)

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

F stands for feminism and fun

Irene Molloy's musical revue 'The F Word' takes an inspiring tour through U.S. feminist history right up to our present moment. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Hooray for theater, but maybe not this particular show. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

Two River Theater presents Wendy Wasserstein and Christopher Durang's 'Pamela's First Musical'

Auntie lame

‘Pamela’s First Musical,’ a long-gestating collaboration between the late Wendy Wasserstein and Cy Coleman, should have stayed in mothballs. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 4 minute read
Brenna Geffers directs an intense 11-woman cast in this rarely seen drama. (Photo courtesy of Revolution Shakespeare.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Revolution Shakespeare presents 'Troilus and Cressida'

A Shakespeare oasis

Revolution Shakespeare’s annual free Shakespeare in Hawthorne Park presents an all-female version of the rarely seen 'Troilus and Cressida.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The play, like the game, is all about group dynamics. (Photo courtesy of Tribe of Fools.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Tribe of Fools presents Caitlin Corkery's 'Fly Eagles Fly'

More than the score

Tribe of Fools’ 'Fly Eagles Fly' parodies Philly football fans in a new play with heart, ideas, and parkour. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
McCarter's production is pretty as a picture, with similar depth. (Photo courtesy of McCarter Theatre Center.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Douglas McGrath's 'The Age of Innocence'

Eyes wide shut

A stage adaptation of ‘The Age of Innocence,’ at McCarter Theatre Center, lacks its source material’s sharp subtext. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Pirkl Tague (left) and Heflin turn this buddy comedy into a true partnership. (Photo by Evan Krape.)

University of Delaware REP presents Peter Shaffer's 'Lettice and Lovage'

Truth isn't truth

University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players bring back the old chestnut 'Lettice and Lovage' and find it's still pretty tasty. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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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

Articles 2 minute read
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

Articles 3 minute read