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Barcode walks a fine line between narrative and circus. (Photo courtesy of FringeArts.)

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.
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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L to R: Michael Philip O'Brien, Rob Tucker, and Marybeth Gorman can't maintain the heat in 'Big Red Sun.' (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Caption this. (Photo by Patrik Rio Monka.)

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

Alaina Johns

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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

Alaina Johns

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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

Alaina Johns

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'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

Gail Obenreder

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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

Cameron Kelsall

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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

Mark Cofta

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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

Cameron Kelsall

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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

Mark Cofta

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