Philly Fringe 2023: Denise Stephenson presents Finding Melania

A haunting and hilarious dinner party of the mind

Denise Stephenson invokes the specter of our former First Lady in Finding Melania, a one-woman show at the Philly Fringe that offers a surreal portrait of complicity and alienation. Kiran Pandey reviews.

Kiran Pandey

Sep 13, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents Citrus Andronicus

Vitamin C tragedy

The fruit juice flies in Citrus Andronicus, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s creative retelling of the Shakespearean revenge tragedy in this year’s Fringe Festival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 12, 2023 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: Gunnar Montana Productions presents BLACK WOOD

Sex, sorcery, and power

Gunnar Montana’s immersive BLACK WOOD is a dark and bloody exploration of women’s power through sorcery and sexuality. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Sep 11, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: Evalina Carbonell presents Fruit of Her Lips

A woman’s journey

Blending poetry and dance, Evalina Carbonell’s Fringe show Fruit of Her Lips explored the feminine triune, bringing to life archetypes of womanhood. Zara Waters reviews.

Zara Waters

Sep 11, 2023 · Reviews · 2 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: Flamencodanza and KCBCxKCBCII’s Summer Series

Classical dance with contemporary flair

Two Fringe Festival performances feature classical forms of dance while looking to the present and future: Aylin Bayaz and Raúl Mannola’s Flamencodanza and KCBCxKCBCII’s Summer Series. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Sep 11, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: IRC presents Samuel Beckett’s All That Fall

Theater of the abs(heard)

All That Fall, a hilarious and unsettling jaunt to a train station in 1950s Ireland, is expertly staged by Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium in this year's Fringe, offering laughs right up to gut-punch finish. Emily B. Schilling reviews.

Emily Schilling

Sep 09, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: Hannah Parke presents Birth. Sparkle. Death.

A hot Fringe ticket

Solo performer Hannah Parke’s new piece on navigating a devastating epilepsy diagnosis is exactly the kind of work that makes the Fringe exciting. If only the venue was bearable. Alaina Johns reviews.

Alaina Johns

Sep 07, 2023 · Reviews · 5 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: Kat Siciliano presents Eve

Asking why in the Garden of Eden

This folk retelling of exile from the Garden of Eden unravels the Bible story and weaves a tale of affection, curiosity, transgression, and honesty between characters you thought you knew. Helen Walsh reviews.

Helen Walsh

Sep 07, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: Kingfisher Theatre presents Odysseus

Let us tell of a man

Bill George brings Odysseus to the Philly Fringe, a one-man retelling of The Odyssey that captivates in returning the poem to its rhetorical origins. Kiran Pandey reviews.

Kiran Pandey

Sep 07, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Philly Fringe 2023: 100th Meridian presents They’ve All Gone and We’ll Go Too

Soundtrack of your life

One woman’s quest to score a ticket to her favorite band’s farewell show takes on moving dimensions in They’ve All Gone and We’ll Go Too in this year’s Fringe. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 07, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read