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Kylie Westerbeck's Young Lydie listens to Kristie Ecke's Gussie tell tales of power and intrigue. (Photo by Dave Sarrafian)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Mina Kawahara takes on several small roles but leaves a big impression. (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Ariana Sepulveda performs Autumn Angelettie's 'Neighborhood Blue.' (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

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.
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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Bread and Puppet Theater hopes to activate better living through puppetry. (Photo via breadandpuppet.org.)

Icebox Project Space presents Bread and Puppet Theater's 'The Basic Byebye Show'

So long, it's been good to know you

Vermont's Bread and Puppet Theater visit Philly for a consciousness-raising good time with its "bad" play 'The Basic Byebye Show.' Jessica Rizzo reviews.
Jessica Rizzo

Jessica Rizzo

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Julia Udine's just a Girl written by guys, and singing about a guy. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's 'Tell Me on a Sunday'

Sexual objectification and the single girl

‘Tell Me on a Sunday,' at Walnut Street Theatre’s Independence Studio on 3, trades in gender stereotypes and clunky storytelling. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Ernie Jewell and Bruce Graham get to dig into their real-life counterparts, Victor Fleming and Ben Hecht, but Hanna Gaffney's Mrs. Poppenguhl doesn't even rate a first name. (Photo courtesy of Eagle Theatre.)

Eagle Theatre presents Ron Hutchinson's 'Moonlight and Magnolias'

Blowin' in the wind

Ron Hutchinson’s 'Moonlight and Magnolias' at the Eagle Theatre imagines how a producer, writer, and director saved the film 'Gone with the Wind.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Brett Ashley Robinson's Gina Ekdal and Deysha Nelson's Hedwig Ekdal with Tom Carman's interloper, Gregers Werle. (Photo by Shawn May.)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Henrik Ibsen's 'The Wild Duck'

Crying fowl

Quintessence Theatre Group premieres a compelling adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s ‘The Wild Duck.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Colleen Hughes's Magdalene walks among us. (Photo courtesy of Tribe of Fools.)

Tribe of Fools presents 'Magdalene'

The 13th apostle, in her own words

Tribe of Fools’ 'Magdalene' introduces the biblical 13th apostle — and as it turns out, she's everywhere. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Katie Stahl and Mary Pat Walsh (facing camera) in 'Riders to the Sea.' (Photo by Barbaluz Orlanda.)

Irish Heritage Theatre presents 'The Women of Ireland'

Celtic women

Irish Heritage Theatre collects five short plays about the Irish women of yesterday and today, and delivers mixed results. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Freeman and Fairbanks's Michaela and Lydia face off against Guzmàn's Alan. Or do they? (Photo by Kathryn Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Interact Theatre Company presents Seth Rozin's 'Human Rites'

Rite or wrong?

Seth Rozin's 'Human Rites' is an engrossing, often uncomfortable, thoroughly worthwhile new drama from InterAct Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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