Let’s dive right in with the shows BSR critics recommend that are still running this weekend.
Dozens of reviews are live on the BSR site and more will go up in the coming days. Here's what you can still get tix for:
FULL PRODUCTIONS:
1812’s La Otra, by Tanaquil Márquez and Eliana Fabiyi, on the Arden’s second-floor Arcadia Stage in Old City. Through Sunday, September 28. Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz reviews.
ArtSake Theatre Company’s Roadkill Bambi runs through Saturday, September 27 at Sawubona Creativity Project. Emily Esten reviews.
Rushmore Labs presents The Waterfront Journals by David Wojnarowicz through Sunday, September 28 at the Velvet Whip in Callowhill. Evan Schares reviews.
SOLO SHOWS:
Automatic Arts presents Josh McIlvaine’s Slideshow
at various small venues in Mt. Airy. Through Friday, September 26. Walt Maguire reviews.
Lee Minora’s new show, Baby Everything, running through Friday, September 26 at the MAAS Studio near Fishtown. Yours truly reviews.
Megan Markham’s Witch with Her Skirt On Fire runs through Sunday, September 28 at Sawubona Creativity Project in East Passyunk. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Chris Davis revives The Presented, running through Sunday, September 28 at Studio 34 in West Philly. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Anna Snapp’s I Found That the Sun Will Rise Tomorrow runs at the Proscenium at the Drake through Saturday, September 27. A. Lewis reviews.
READINGS:
There’s one more reading of AZ Espinoza’s new play in development, Caribbean King, on Sunday, September 28 at the Proscenium at the Drake in Center City. Krista Mar reviews.
There’s one more reading of August Hakvaag’s new play in development, Superconductor, on Sunday, September 28 at the Proscenium at the Drake. Emily Esten reviews.
Clap for our critics!
So far, we’re reviewed 35 Fringe shows since the first week of September. I hope you’ll join me in a big round of applause for our hardworking critics, who continue their Fringe beat through the end of the fest this Sunday.
And did we mention reviews of non-Fringe shows including Opera Philadelphia’s Il Viaggio a Reims, Ray Didinger’s new play Spinner, and more? Scroll down for it all.
Behind the scenes at BSR this week
In a real I’m not crying, you’re crying moment, I heard from our executive director Neil that an anonymous donor has given us $500 in honor of our work documenting independent artists as the federal government does everything it can to stamp out free speech—rescinding grants, filing lawsuits against media outlets, trying to cancel comedians, and threatening to revoke nonprofit status from organizations with missions the president dislikes, among other flagrant violations of the First Amendment.
You could have two different responses to this news about our latest donor. You might think, oh good, somebody else gave; now I don’t have to. Or you might think, hey, that reminds me, I want to give, too. Our Friends of BSR, who give at least $5/month (or an annual gift of $60) get exclusive updates and recommendations from our staff. But I don’t think that’s why most people donate, even if it's just a one-time gift of $10 or $20. I think they donate because they know that no-one is coming to save local journalism…except for you, our readers.
Alaina Johns
BSR editor-in-chief
