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Dancer Kate Lombardi, a white woman, holds out her arms onstage. She wears a long, flowing red dress with long tight sleeves.

Philly Fringe 2021: Dancefusion and Movement Migration present Dance Voices

The founding mothers of modern dance
Philly’s Dancefusion teamed with the visiting troupe Movement Migration to present Dance Voices, a double bill of five pieces by the two companies, an interesting mix of modern styles for the Philly Fringe. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 3 minute read
The show logo. The title in cursive at left & a pipe-smoking man’s profile at right, with a woman’s silhouette superimposed

Resident Ensemble Players present A Scandal in Bohemia

An earful from Sherlock Holmes
REP continues its popular radio drama series with a new adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Scandal in Bohemia, famous for its twists. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
About 20 people dressed for the beach lie on a sandy, brightly lit beachscape created inside a large industrial building.

Philly Fringe 2021: Arcadia Exhibitions presents Sun & Sea

The shores of great opera
A former Philly railroad plant becomes the perfect home for Lithuanian opera Sun & Sea, which shines at this year’s Fringe Festival. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

Reviews 3 minute read
Jenna Kuerzi, a white woman, as Alice in a blue dress & white apron. She poses on a table with ensemble members around her

Philly Fringe 2021: EgoPo Classic Theater presents Dane Eissler and Jenna Kuerzi’s Alice: not your child’s wonderland

When the surroundings steal the show
EgoPo Classic Theater launches its season with Alice: not your child’s wonderland, but this Lewis Carroll adaptation doesn’t go far enough down the rabbit hole. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
A colorful computer-animated still of a Black girl with large yellow glasses, smiling and holding a pink watering can.

Philly Fringe 2021: The Women’s Film Festival presents Animation Nation

Film shorts at the Fringe
In partnership with the Philly Fringe, the Women’s Film Festival screened Animation Nation, a collection of short films exploring parenting, family, and social power dynamics. Corey Qureshi reviews.
Corey Qureshi

Corey Qureshi

Reviews 2 minute read
Four dancers move on a blue-lit stage wearing loose white garments with yellow and orange color from the knees to the ankles

Philly Fringe 2021: Kyle Marshall Choreography presents Stellar/Rise

A rising star of dance
Kyle Marshall Choreography draws inspiration from the church, the club, and Afrofuturism in a Fringe Festival event combining a dance film with a live performance. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read
Two white women actors lean heads tenderly together, inside a glittery curtain. They wear a mix of leather, velour, & satin

Philly Fringe 2021: Alter Ego Chamber Opera presents Alcina REVAMPED

Handel, with care
Alcina REVAMPED, a cheeky, queer spin on Handel from the up-and-coming Alter Ego Chamber Opera, embraces hybridity in form and delivery this Fringe Festival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
An action shot of QvK, with two actors, a Black woman and white man, leaping high in the air while swinging fencing swords.

Philly Fringe 2021: Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents QvK

The monologue matchup
For its contribution to the 2021 Fringe Festival, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents a straightforward monologue battle . . . or is it? Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 2 minute read
A white man wearing a black suitcoat smiles joyfully behind a white table, his arms splayed excitedly, waving a smartphone.

Philly Fringe 2021: Brian Feldman Projects presents #txtshow (on the internet)

What is theater?
Brian Feldman’s 2021 Fringe entry gathers the audience in a digital space, like many other Covid-era productions, but leaves us with big questions about the nature of the art form. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Reviews 3 minute read
A wall with decorative artifacts and framed b&w illustrations of various insects populate a wall with its own grass frame.

Philly Fringe 2021: It Gets Worse But Then... Theatre Company presents FOUND

Fairies hidden in plain sight
A scavenger hunt of sorts, FOUND encourages you to wander down Philadelphia side streets—or navigate an interactive Google map from home—to discover a world of the fae. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 3 minute read