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PIFA 2018: Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part II, 1896 to Present'
A queer 'Gesamtkunstwerk'
Taylor Mac’s 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part II' approaches perfect unity of music, text, and performance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Bassem Youssef's 'The Joke Is Mightier Than the Sword'
An unfortunate welcome
Bassem Youssef had to leave Egypt when his government decided they'd had enough of his political satire; PIFA offered him a stage — and little else. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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ReVamp Collective and Plays & Players Theatre present Kristen Scatton's 'The Helen Project'
Famous face gets a makeover
'The Helen Project,' a new play from the ReVamp Collective and Plays & Players, takes a new look at the old "face that launched a thousand ships." Mark Cofta reviews.
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PIFA 2018: 600 Highwaymen's 'The Fever'
Party tricks
600 Highwaymen’s ‘The Fever,’ presented locally by PIFA, tests the limits of audience interaction. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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FringeArts presents Barcode Circus Company's 'Sweat and Ink'
Circus of tomorrow
Barcode Circus Company's 'Sweat and Ink' brings exciting feats to the stage along with an interesting story, but sometimes those lines blur in unfortunate ways. Cara Blouin reviews.
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11th Hour Theatre Company presents John Jiler and Georgia Stitt's 'Big Red Sun'
Better to burn out than to fade away
'Big Red Sun,' a world premiere musical from 11th Hour Theatre Company, burns bright at first but later fades. Mark Cofta reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Plastic Boom's 'Water on Mars' (second review)
Ground control to Plastic Boom
Plastic Boom’s PIFA juggling show is more earthbound than it sounds. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Ann Carlson's 'Doggie Hamlet'
Sheep thrill
It’s not only an international arts festival, it’s an interspecies one, too. ‘Doggie Hamlet’ takes the audience outside and demands the cooperation of people, dogs, and sheep. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Pig Iron Theatre Company presents 'The Caregivers'
"It's gonna be me"
Pig Iron delves into the art of “social practice” for an original show about caregivers in Philly, starring the real-life people who shared their stories. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Compagnie Transe Expresse presents 'Cristal Palace'
River dance
PIFA brings Compagnie Transe Express's 'Cristal Palace,' an aerial dance party that offers so much more. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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