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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.

Alaina Johns

Jun 05, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Theater is a collaborative art, but some shows require more collaboration than others. (Photo by Lauren Woodard.)

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.

Alaina Johns

Jun 04, 2018 Articles 5 minute read

The ensemble celebrates the life and work of Evelyn Goldberg and other caregivers. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

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.

Alaina Johns

Jun 04, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

'Cristal Palace' delivers on its promise to take audiences to an out-of-this-world experience. (Photo by Juan Robert.)

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.

Gail Obenreder

Jun 03, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Taylor Mac joins the Temperance Choir for an examintion of drinking songs. (Photo courtesy of the Kimmel Center.)

PIFA 2018: Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part I, 1776-1896'

National anthems

Magical and maddening, Taylor Mac’s ’24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part I’ comes to Philadelphia courtesy of PIFA. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jun 03, 2018 Articles 5 minute read

Plastic Boom's gravity-defying feats make magic happen. (Photo by Patrik Rio Monka.)

PIFA 2018: Plastic Boom's 'Water on Mars' (first review)

Otherworldly skill

Plastic Boom's delightful U.S. premiere, 'Water on Mars' (presented by PIFA 2018), soars to the heavens. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Jun 02, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Jenna Pastuszek, seen here with Max Meyers, rescues Cathy from Brown's uncharitable depiction of her. (Photo courtesy of the Eagle Theatre.)

Eagle Theatre presents Jason Robert Brown's 'The Last Five Years'

Race against the clock

‘The Last Five Years,’ at Hammonton, New Jersey’s Eagle Theatre, offers problematic scenes from a problematic marriage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jun 02, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Lantern Theater Company presents Marc Camoletti's 'Don't Dress for Dinner'

Dressed for success

The Lantern Theater Company’s production of Marc Camoletti's farce 'Don’t Dress for Dinner' offers mindless good fun that resonates with contemporary themes. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

May 31, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Jeffrey Coon's King Arthur finds a king past his prime. (Photo by Bill D'Agostino.)

Act II Playhouse presents Lerner and Loewe's 'Camelot'

Round table, square show

Act II Playhouse’s scaled-down ‘Camelot’ reveals the flaws of this Golden Age musical. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

May 29, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Tuomanen's Alison is present onstage throughout the musical. (Photo by Ashley Smith/Wide Eyed Studios.)

Arden Theatre presents Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's 'Fun Home'

A cozier home

The Arden Theatre Company's 'Fun Home' presents the intimate Tony Award winner in the right space, but succeeds for many other reasons. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

May 25, 2018 Articles 3 minute read