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Wilma Theater presents Christopher Chen's world premiere 'Passage'
This land is my land
Christopher Chen's new play 'Passage' raises many questions about nationality and identity, but fails to follow through, in its Wilma Theater world premiere. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Theatre Exile presents Michael Hollinger's 'Sing the Body Electric'
Lightning crashes
'Sing the Body Electric' highlights playwright Michael Hollinger’s knack for crafting naturalistic dialogue and sympathetic characters, but the whole often feels like less than the sum of its parts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Delaware Theatre Company presents Maurice Hines's 'Ella: First Lady of Song'
You'll get a kick out of her
Maurice Hines's 'Ella: First Lady of Song' makes a showstopping regional premiere at Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Resident Ensemble Players present William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'
Melancholy love
The Resident Ensemble Players’ 'Twelfth Night' perfectly balances Shakespeare’s comedic and melancholic tones. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Team Sunshine Performance Corporation presents '¡Bienvenidos Blancos! or Welcome White People!'
Sharing perspectives
'¡Bienvenidos Blancos! or Welcome White People!' warmly welcomes audiences to appreciate the challenges Cuban-Americans face living in two cultures simultaneously. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Annenberg Center presents Paterson Joseph's 'Sancho: An Act of Remembrance'
Born on a slave ship, vaulted into history
Paterson Joseph plays a time traveler on television, but reached into the past for his fascinating one-man show, 'Sancho: An Act of Remembrance.' Mark Cofta reviews.
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Arden Children's Theatre presents Greg Banks's 'Snow White'
Snow right
Greg Banks’s two-actor 'Snow White' provides a worthwhile storytelling lesson at the Arden. Mark Cofta reviews.
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EgoPo Classic Theater presents John Guare's 'Lydie Breeze Part 3: Madaket Road'
New generation, timeless tragedy
EgoPo’s stunning 'Lydie Breeze' trilogy concludes with the dark and dreamy drama 'Madaket Road,' showing that the sins of the parents land on their children. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Villanova Theatre presents William Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing'
Much ado about 'Much Ado'
Villanova University's 'Much Ado About Nothing' is fast and funny, but director James Ijames's choices raise some questions. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights presents the Mouthful Monologue Festival
This is our youth
Philadelphia Young Playwrights' Mouthful Monologue Festival and 'Mouthful' podcast present the voices and ideas of kids from around the city. Cara Blouin considers.
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