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Chapman performs as Hedwig in reTheater's production. (Photo courtesy of Braden Chapman.)

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.

Jun 20, 2018 Articles 5 minute read

Chiu and Rosenthal help audiences get lost in the supermarket. (Photo by Paul Kruse.)

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.

Jun 19, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Bobby Goodrich designed "stunning" costumes for Chapman's Hedwig. (Photo by Garrett Matthews.)

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.

Jun 19, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Brian Marable and Melanye Finister make a questionable decision about some heavy news in 'Skeleton Crew.' (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

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.

Jun 18, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Die Cast's interactive performance occurs at Ulana's, a rarely used Queen Village nightclub. (Photo courtesy of Die Cast.)

SoLow Fest 2018: Die Cast presents 'Pre-Phyre'

Sheltering in place

Die Cast's interactive SoLow entry 'Pre-Phyre' brings together an apocalyptic event and fascinating characters. Cara Blouin reviews.

Jun 18, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

In the battle between emoji and interpreter, emoji wins. (Photo courtesy of Victoria Moyer.)

SoLow Fest 2018: Katharina Schmidt and Victoria Moyer's 'Eraserhead 2.0'

Frowning face with open mouth

The highlight of 'Eraserhead 2.0,' a SoLow Fest entry by Victoria Moyer and Katharina Schmidt, was a screaming goat. Jessica Rizzo reviews.

Jun 17, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Lippe: There's gotta be a better way. (Photo courtesy of Steve Lippe.)

SoLow Fest 2018: Steve Lippe's 'Texas Wiener!'

An American healthcare nightmare

Steve Lippe's medical odyssey comes to life in his entertaining SoLow Festival monologue 'Texas Weiner!' Mark Cofta reviews.

Jun 17, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Nkrumah Gatling (center) plays aspiring Harlem musician Coalhouse Walker Jr. as a man who believed in America's promise. (Photo by Lee A. Butz.)

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents 'Ragtime'

New music, familiar stories

‘Ragtime,’ based on E.L. Doctorow's novel, remains strikingly relevant at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jun 16, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Marissa Kennedy in "A Friend." (Photo by Said Johnson.)

SoLow Fest 2018: Automatic Arts' 'People Are Strange and Other Revelations'

Quirky quartet

Automatic Arts' SoLow Festival entry collects a fascinating foursome with familiar feelings. Mark Cofta reviews.

Jun 16, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

PAC's performances are strong but its lighting muddies the stage. (Photo by Ashley Labonde, Wide Eyed Studios ©2018.)

PAC presents 'Maria Marten, or, The Murder in the Red Barn' (second review)

Putting the drama in melodrama

Philadelphia Artists' Collective brings serious acting to a very silly play based on a 19th-century true-crime tale. Cara Blouin reviews.

Jun 16, 2018 Articles 3 minute read