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Illness really is a metaphor in Villamil's 'Salamander.' (Photo by Christopher G. Ulloth.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Elephant Room Productions presents Lisa Villamil's 'Salamander'

Desperate remedies for drastic problems

Elephant Room Productions' Fringe Fest entry explores sexual assault in the poetic yet starkly real new play 'Salamander' by Lisa Villamil. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to r: Kirsten Quinn's Lily and Katie Stahl's Emer put up a fight, but this production ultimately has no stakes. (Photo by Dawn Brooks.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Irish Heritage Theatre's 'Lay Me Down Softly' (second review)

Boxed into a corner

Irish Heritage Theatre's Fringe Fest entry, Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly' features solid performances but ultimately loses the fight. Cara Blouin reviews.
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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PAC's production uses all the elements at hand to create an outstanding -- and haunting -- production. (Photo courtesy of PAC.)

Philly Fringe 2018: PAC presents J.M. Barrie's 'Mary Rose'

Ageless wonder

'Peter Pan' author J.M. Barrie's ‘Mary Rose,’ Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s latest Fringe entry, tells a gorgeous ghost story. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Drag chanteuse Cookie Diorio brings sweet substance to the cabaret. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Philly Fringe 2018: Bearded Ladies Cabaret present 'Do You Want a Cookie?'

Cabaret kaleidoscope

‘Do You Want a Cookie?’, a Philadelphia Fringe Festival offering from the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, explores cabaret’s personal and political history. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Lee Stover's Junior (right) faces off against Dan McLaughlin's hubristic Dean. (Photo by Dawn Brooks.)

Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players present Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly'

The sweet science, a little sour

Boxing gives way to emotional turmoil in Irish playwright Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly,' produced by the Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Eugene Morris Jerome (DJ Gleason) and Joseph Wykowski (Michael Rizzo) ride a train to basic training. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Act II Playhouse presents Neil Simon's 'Biloxi Blues'

In the Army now

Unfortunately (considering the timing), Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical ‘Biloxi Blues,’ at Act II Playhouse, hasn’t aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Charles Condomine (Brent Harris) is reunited with a spirited wife (Susan Maris). (Photo by Jerry Dalia.)

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents ‘Blithe Spirit’

A ghostly good time

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ never settles for easy laughs. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Boy, do Buffalo Bailey and her gay horses have a deal for you! (Photo courtesy of Bailey Williams.)

Bailey Williams's ‘Buffalo Bailey’s Ranch for Gay Horses, Troubled Teen Girls and Other'

All in at the Disco Barn

This wolverine-besieged ranch for troubled teens, gay horses, and vacationers like you is actually a 90-minute timeshare presentation, right? Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Alfie Fuller (Noxolo) and Samira Wiley (Pretty Mbana) reach across the past.(Photo by Sarah Sutton.)

Williamstown Theatre Festival presents ‘Dangerous House’

New country, old ways

Jen Silverman’s ‘Dangerous House,’ at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, chronicles the perilous lives of LGBTQ people in supposedly progressive contemporary South Africa. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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L to R: Brandyn Day as Jerry Lee Lewis, John Michael Presney as Carl Perkins, Ari McKay Wilford as Elvis Presley, and Sky Seals as Johnny Cash.  (Photo by Joan Marcus.)

Bucks County Playhouse presents 'Million Dollar Quartet'

A few bucks short

'Million Dollar Quartet' at the Bucks County Playhouse imagines four rock-and-roll legends’ real jam session, but opts for familiarity rather than fidelity. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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