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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents 'Twelfth Night'
Why is this 'Night' different from other 'Nights'?
Matt Pfeiffer's multifaceted ‘Twelfth Night’ at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival marks another masterful achievement for Philadelphia's accomplished director. Mark Cofta reviews.
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SoLow Fest 2018: Going Dark Theatre presents Josh Hitchens's 'Ghost Stories'
Spirits in the material world
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, Josh Hitchens's collection of stories, told in true SoLow Fest style, will give you the shivers. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Applied Mechanics presents 'This Is on Record'
The times, they aren't a-changin'
Applied Mechanics' 'This Is on Record' takes a 50-year look back at our political arena and finds remarkable continuities. Cara Blouin reviews.
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SoLow Fest 2018: Greenfield Collective's 'Potts' with 'Table on Table on Table'
Tales as old as time
SoLow Fest entries ‘Potts’ and ‘Table on Table on Table’ offer new glosses on familiar stories. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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SoLow Fest 2018: Alma's Engine presents Eppchez !'s 'Publik Private'
A tale of two identities
Alma's Engine brings Eppchez!'s 'Publik Private' to SoLow Fest and examines the four faces of two historic people. Cara Blouin reviews.
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SoLow Fest 2018: Company Aiello and La Voce delle Cose's 'Unconscious Theater Machines'
Storytime with a twist
Company Aiello's SoLow Fest entry 'Unconscious Theater Machines' puts audiences in the action for wonderful community-building, one-on-one performances. Melissa Strong reviews.
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2 minute read
The view from inside reTheater's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'
Mirror of ambiguity
Hedwig’s otherness and format challenge how we think about ourselves and theater. Braden Chapman — the actor who plays her — considers.
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SoLow Fest 2018: I-Chia Chiu and Mason Rosenthal's 'Aisle'
Shopping solo at SoLow Fest
I-Chia Chiu and Mason Rosenthal’s SoLow Fest entry 'Aisle' makes magic from the mundane. Jessica Rizzo reviews.
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reTHEATER presents John Cameron Mitchell's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' (second review)
Went to a play, saw a concert
reTHEATER's revival of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' sacrifices character and story to present an exuberantly loud concert with meandering monologues. Mark Cofta reviews.
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People's Light presents Dominique Morisseau's 'Skeleton Crew'
Working-class blues
There's rich meat on the bones of Dominique Morisseau's 'Skeleton Crew,' a must-see production at People's Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
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3 minute read