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L to R: Peter DeLaurier, Marcia Saunders, and Janis Dardaris visit the past and show it's not so far from the present. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents Paul Osborn's 'Morning's at Seven'

Shining up an overlooked classic

Paul Osborn's 1938 hit 'Morning's at Seven' receives an instructive revival by People's Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Graham learned to protect herself with humor. (Photo courtesy of Roni Graham.)

Performance Garage presents Roni Graham's 'Laughter Is Therapy'

When life hands you lemons...

Roni Graham's one-woman show 'Laughter Is Therapy' pairs the performer's dynamic personality and therapeutic triaining with a gripping — and hilarious — life story. Jarreau Freeman reviews.
Jarreau Freeman

Jarreau Freeman

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This devised theater Pig Iron/UArts spinoff deserves high praise. (Photo by John Hawthorne.)

Bright Metal Productions and Plays & Players Theatre present 'The Sabbatical'

Take time off for this one

Bright Metal Productions premieres at Plays & Players with their devised drama 'The Sabbatical,' a sharp and incisive view into a church congregation's secret lives. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Sarah Gliko and director/performer Bill Van Horn attempt to retain the focus Ludwig lost. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Ken Ludwig's 'Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery'

Send in the Hounds

Walnut Street Theatre’s lively production occasionally lifts ‘Baskerville,' Ken Ludwig’s leaden Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Akeem Davis and Charlotte Northeast's bike-store shitheads. (Photo by Joanna Austin/AustinArt.org)

Cameron Kelsall's Best Theater of 2017

2017: the year of the breakout Philly playwright

Cameron Kelsall didn't plan to write a 2017 best-of-theater list, but considering the proliferation of excellent new work by local playwrights, he couldn't help himself.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Rajeer Alford watches Alex G. Kunz play a man much like the man he appears to be. (Photo by ClintonBPhotography.)

Resident Theatre Company presents 'A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play'

Radio Humbug

What we should see and what we should hear get muddled in Resident Theatre Company's not-so-radio 'A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Karen Peakes with two of Hailey's favorite things. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Act II Playhouse presents Theresa Rebeck's 'Bad Dates'

Good acting lifts 'Bad Dates'

Act II Playhouse's 'Bad Dates,' by Theresa Rebeck, showcases Karen Peakes, and it's about time someone did. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Kelly McCaughan takes you to church. (Photo by Hannah Van Sciver.)

Kelly McCaughan presents 'Catholic Guilt'

You can take the girl out of church...

In Kelly McCaughan's 'Catholic Guilt,' a young Philly transplant shares true stories about growing up Catholic in Pittsburgh. Are you eligible for Holy Communion with her? Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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The women of 'The Color Purple' get in formation. (Photo by Matthew Murphy.)

Kimmel Center's Broadway Philadelphia presents 'The Color Purple'

Finding your voice

As black women in the United States reclaim their time and refuse to be silenced, ‘The Color Purple’ feels more relevant than ever. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 3 minute read

Tiny Dynamite presents Lynda Radley's 'The Art of Swimming'

Staying afloat

Tiny Dynamite’s A Play, a Pie, and A Pint series returns with Irish playwright Lynda Radley’s lovely 'The Art of Swimming.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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