Something really struck me about the show currently onstage at Delaware Theatre Company. I haven't had the chance to see it myself, but I read Gail Obenreder's review. Glory Ride is about a real-life Italian biker who won the Tour de France twice, and then joined the resistance during World War II and rode all over Italy, under his own name, with lifesaving messages and documents hidden in the frame of his bike. He claimed that he was just training for more races, and the fascists believed him.
It's an amazing story that surely deserves its own musical, and Gail says its American premiere is dazzling. But more than that, it's a great reminder that it doesn't matter what your skills are. When things get scary, we can all find a way to fight back by doing what we do best.
Our writers also covered A Delicate Balance at the Walnut (C.M. Crockford says it's a great production, but the play itself is stuck firmly in the 1960s), Twelfth Night in Malvern (Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer has mixed feelings about the new adaptation, but the cast and production are great), and The Merry Widow from The Philadelphia Ballet (Camille Bacon-Smith wants to watch it all over again). Glory Ride and Merry Widow are closing this weekend, so get your tix. Plus! Pamela J. Forsythe is reviewing the 100th ANNUAL International Competition at the Print Center. One of the finalists has something very important to say about Thomas Eakins.
But the most important item this week is the question of whether we can bring you this level of coverage going forward. We're facing a critical gap in our funding this spring, and if you value BSR, you can join our Readers Decide campaign with a one-time gift of any size. Huge thanks to everyone who has already chipped in! If we can keep that momentum going, we can keep up our coverage.
Alaina Johns
BSR editor-in-chief
BSR has a funding gap this spring. Readers have a chance to step in.
Alaina Johns
Kyle V. Hiller
Nonprofit arts media is tough going these days, but this work is important, and we know Philly values it. If you have the means, BSR needs your support for our Readers Decide campaign, running through Tuesday, March 31.
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If theater is about creativity, why can’t we make room for disabled artists?
Anndee Hochman
A Bryn Mawr-based theater company proves that with patience, flexibility, and innovation, disabled artists of all ages can take to the stage, enjoying community, careers, and creativity. Anndee Hochman visits.
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