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An instantaneous draw: Nicolás Poggi and Luciano Rosso in ‘Un Poyo Rojo.’ (Photo by Ishka Michocka.)

Philly Fringe 2019: FringeArts presents ‘Un Poyo Rojo’

Fresh off the bench

After touring the world to wild acclaim, Nicolás Poggi and Luciano Rosso finally bring ‘Un Poyo Rojo’ to Philly for the Fringe. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

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Embodying a multitude of identities: Elba Hevia y Vaca in ‘La Bolivianita.’ (Photo by Aidan Un.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Pasión y Arte presents Elba Hevia y Vaca’s ‘La Bolivianita’

A life in rhythm

Elba Hevia y Vaca both embraces and transcends the art of flamenco with her new solo show, mining her roots as an artist and a woman. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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'our ouija board'' is another bold, queer, terrifying, hilarious show from ON THE ROCKS. (Photo courtesy of ON THE ROCKS)

Philly Fringe 2019: On The Rocks presents ‘our ouija board’

The future of theater?

On The Rocks, a hip young Philly company with a bold, queer, out-of-the-box vision, stakes their claim to the future of theater in this year’s Fringe. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

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Gloria the woman, or Gloria the symbol? Mary McDonnell in ‘Gloria: A Life.’ (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Emily Mann’s ‘Gloria: A Life’

An unexamined life

Part hagiography and part Wikipedia entry, McCarter’s ‘Gloria: A Life’ skims the surface of Steinem. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Well-cast pranksters: Sean Close, Dave Johnson, and Damon Bonetti in DTC’s ‘Hound of the Baskervilles.’ (Photo by Matt Urban at NüPOINT Marketing.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’

Howling with laughter

Victorian noir meets comic mayhem in DTC’s ‘Hound of the Baskervilles.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Is the human connection there? The HotHouse ensemble in ‘There.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin; austinart.org.)

Philly Fringe 2019: The Wilma Theater presents ‘There’

Where are we?

The Wilma Theater’s season premiere, ‘There,’ adapts the long-form poem of similar name by Lebanese-American poet, visual artist, and essayist Etal Adnan. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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A tree of tangled limbs: Sarah Shaulis, Evalina Carbonell, and Courtney Conigatti in ‘Honey.’  (Photo by Stephanie Ramones.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Evalina Carbonell and Melissa Rector present ‘Honey’

A dialogue in dance

The 2019 Fringe Festival presents choreographers Evalina Carbonell and Melissa Rector’s ‘Honey,’ a dance in seven movements inspired by Mary Oliver’s poem 'The Honey Tree.' Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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‘Les Mis’ is all over the place—just like gender. Enter the ensemble of Eric Jaffe’s ‘Gay Mis.’ (Photo by Marykate McMullen.)

Philly Fringe 2019: ‘Khan!!! The Musical!!!,’ ‘The Break Fast Club,’ and ‘Gay Mis’

Fringe parodies go bold—from high school to Broadway to outer space

The Fringe’s ‘Khan!!! The Musical!!!,’ ‘The Break Fast Club,’ and ‘Gay Mis’ all have something in common: they’re parodies of beloved cultural touchstones. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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'Cartography' tells the relevant and important stories of a group of immigrants looking for a new home. (Photo by Elman Studio.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Kaneza Schaal and Christopher Myers present ‘Cartography’

Too much of a good thing

The curated Fringe production 'Cartography' bites off more than it needs. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Time flies at Take It Away Dance’s ‘Destination is the Downbeat.’ (Photo by Anthony Dean.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Take It Away Dance presents ‘The Destination is the Downbeat’

The time of your life

Take It Away Dance meditates on keeping time and what makes us human through the mediums of tap dance and jazz music. Kat J. Sullivan reviews.
Kat J. Sullivan

Kat J. Sullivan

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