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Criticism and callout culture
Learning from 2017's lessons
More theater artists are stepping out and speaking up about injustice in the field. But it's not easy straddling the line between truth and reconciliation. Cara Blouin considers.
Cara Blouinand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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People's Light presents Paul Osborn's 'Morning's at Seven'
Shining up an overlooked classic
Paul Osborn's 1938 hit 'Morning's at Seven' receives an instructive revival by People's Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Performance Garage presents Roni Graham's 'Laughter Is Therapy'
When life hands you lemons...
Roni Graham's one-woman show 'Laughter Is Therapy' pairs the performer's dynamic personality and therapeutic triaining with a gripping — and hilarious — life story. Jarreau Freeman reviews.
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Bright Metal Productions and Plays & Players Theatre present 'The Sabbatical'
Take time off for this one
Bright Metal Productions premieres at Plays & Players with their devised drama 'The Sabbatical,' a sharp and incisive view into a church congregation's secret lives. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Walnut Street Theatre presents Ken Ludwig's 'Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery'
Send in the Hounds
Walnut Street Theatre’s lively production occasionally lifts ‘Baskerville,' Ken Ludwig’s leaden Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Cameron Kelsall's Best Theater of 2017
2017: the year of the breakout Philly playwright
Cameron Kelsall didn't plan to write a 2017 best-of-theater list, but considering the proliferation of excellent new work by local playwrights, he couldn't help himself.
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Resident Theatre Company presents 'A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play'
Radio Humbug
What we should see and what we should hear get muddled in Resident Theatre Company's not-so-radio 'A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play.' Mark Cofta reviews.
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Act II Playhouse presents Theresa Rebeck's 'Bad Dates'
Good acting lifts 'Bad Dates'
Act II Playhouse's 'Bad Dates,' by Theresa Rebeck, showcases Karen Peakes, and it's about time someone did. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Kelly McCaughan presents 'Catholic Guilt'
You can take the girl out of church...
In Kelly McCaughan's 'Catholic Guilt,' a young Philly transplant shares true stories about growing up Catholic in Pittsburgh. Are you eligible for Holy Communion with her? Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Kimmel Center's Broadway Philadelphia presents 'The Color Purple'
Finding your voice
As black women in the United States reclaim their time and refuse to be silenced, ‘The Color Purple’ feels more relevant than ever. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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