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How far would you go for a loved one who loved Wawa? Taiwo Sokan and Jahzeer Terrell in ‘Operation Wawa Road Trip.’ (Photo by Terry Brennan.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Tribe of Fools presents ‘Operation Wawa Road Trip’

They do it better

High expectations for Tribe of Fools may leave you wanting more from the Fringe’s ‘Operation Wawa Road Trip.’ Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

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Twenty minutes flew by in ‘Piano Phase.’ (Photo by Anne van Aerschot, from a 2018 performance of ‘FASE.’)

Philly Fringe 2019: FringeArts presents ‘FASE, Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich’

An infallible collision

Steve Reich’s music is illuminated by the brilliant choreography of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

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Genuine menace: Anthony Lawton as Arturo Ui at the Lantern. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Brecht’s ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’

Seeking subtext

Lantern Theater Company’s production of ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ seems curiously stripped of its authoritarian subtext. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Out of the void—to what purpose? Evelyn Chen in ‘Superterranean.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Pig Iron Theatre Company presents ‘Superterranean’

Paradise lost, continually

Mimi Lien and Pig Iron venture into society’s anomie with the curated Fringe’s ‘Superterranean.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Just go wit it. (Image courtesy of Paul Triggiani.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Philly Improv Theater presents ‘Riot in Rittenhouse’

For Philly, by Philly

A PHIT sketch comedy crew takes on the city itself in this worthwhile Fringe offering. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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In ‘Siren Songs,’ we’re all getting on together. (Photo by Amanda Shaffern.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Theater Oblivion presents ‘Siren Songs’

A call to care

‘Siren Songs,’ a Fringe offering from Theater Oblivion, puts the humanity back into a conversation about America’s opioid crisis. Jarrett McCreary reviews.
Jarrett McCreary

Jarrett McCreary

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Spectatorship and joy: the ‘Úumbal’ collective. (Photo by Johanna Austin.)

Philly Fringe 2019: FringeArts presents ‘Úumbal: Nomadic Choreography for Inhabitants’

Taken out of context

The curated 2019 Fringe Festival presents choreographer Mariana Arteaga’s joyous communal dance through the streets of South Philadelphia and raises questions about art and context. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Challenging the theater-industrial complex…in pasta. (Image courtesy of Eibhleann Clyne.)

Free Fringe Philly: Eibhleann Clyne presents ‘In Pasta’

This show is a snack

With the Free Fringe's 'In Pasta,' a heroic everywoman faces her imposter syndrome. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

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Nineteenth-century psychological drama…with dolls. Arielle Silk in ‘A Literal Doll House.’ (Photo by Michelle Nugent.)

Philly Fringe 2019: MACHO GOAT presents ‘A Literal Doll House’

In the doll house

‘A Doll’s House’ is back again for the Fringe—but this time, the dolls are real. Michelle Nugent reviews.
Michelle Nugent

Michelle Nugent

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Are you experiencing the art? Or experiencing yourself experiencing the art? (Photo by Molly McShane.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Hella Fresh Theater presents John Rosenberg’s ‘Autopia’

The play’s not the thing

When language is a limiter: in the Fringe’s ‘Autopia,’ the play is not the thing. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

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