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Grunberger's premiere finds clever ways to depict the process of pregnancy. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Lisa Grunberger's 'Almost Pregnant'

The art and science of babymaking

The quest for a child drives Lisa Grunberger's moving new play ‘Almost Pregnant.’ Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Lindsay Smiling (left) and Brandon Pierce rank among Philadelphia's finest performers and prove it here. (Photo by Johanna Austin, austinart.org.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Wilma Theater presents James Ijames's 'Kill Move Paradise'

Ghosts in the machine

The power of ‘Kill Move Paradise,’ James Ijames’s bracing new play at the Wilma Theater, lies in its sad ambiguity. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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(Photo by Paula Cort.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Trey Lyford's 'The Accountant' (third review)

Piece of Krapp

Bloated and self-indulgent, Trey Lyford’s ‘The Accountant’ offers little insight on the banality of corporate culture. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Sarah Knittel's 'NIGHTMARE FUEL' puts gaslighting boyfriends under the knife. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Sarah Knittel’s ‘NIGHTMARE FUEL’

Exorcising the ex

‘NIGHTMARE FUEL,’ a scary, sticky, freshly rebirthed gem in this year’s Fringe Fest, is worth the trip. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Justin Vernon finds solace of a sort in the Northwoods. (Photo by Cass Meehan)

Philly Fringe 2018: maura ampersand doug presents Doug Williams's 'Bon Iver Fights a Bear'

Creature fear

‘Bon Iver Fights a Bear,’ the latest work from playwright Douglas Williams, explores the hipster folk musician’s origin story. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Philly Fringe 2018: Pratima Agrawal’s ‘Voided’

Lost in space

In ‘Voided,’ a playwright/performer grapples with the question of how to discover and represent someone else, and introduces us to a woman we should all know — if we can grasp her. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Tongue & Groove asks, "How do you feel?" — and offers a massage. (Image courtesy of FringeArts.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Tongue & Groove’s ‘FEEL’

Feeling groovy

Tongue & Groove's life-based improv explores relationships through emotions in their new format, FEEL, debuting in the Fringe. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Marcia Saunders and Michaela Shuchman channel Bess Myseron and Hedy Lamarr. (Image courtesy of Half Key Theatre Company.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Half Key Theatre Company’s ‘Behold Her’ (first review)

In her own image

The history of Jewish women takes center stage in ‘Behold Her,’ a Fringe Festival entry from Half Key Theatre Company. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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In this singular office, the papers sigh along with the clerk. (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Trey Lyford’s ‘The Accountant’ (second review)

A little paper goes a long way

The Curated Fringe visits an aging office clerk who’s consumed by regret and loss, rendered in piquant detail in The Accountant. Helen Walsh reviews.
Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

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What happens when the shackles of talent don't pay? (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Chris Davis’s ‘The Presented’

The essence of the Fringe

‘The Presented,’ the latest one-person show from Chris Davis, gives off an old-school Fringe Festival vibe. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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