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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare did it first
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival brings a thrillingly modern tenor to The Merry Wives of Windsor, which comes to life with musical verve and comic effervescence. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Studio 34 presents She Was A Conquistawhore
Rachel O’Hanlon-Rodriguez is taking their land back
Rachel O’Hanlon-Rodriguez’s She Was A Conquistawhore at Studio 34 Yoga is a performance that asks how we heal from the erasure of identity. Erin Dohony previews.
Previews
2 minute read
The BSR Podcast, season 8, episode 9: talking with playwright Roger Q. Mason about The Duat
Go behind the scenes of Philadelphia Theatre Company's latest world premiere
BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with playwright Roger Q. Mason, whose play The Duat gets its world premiere in PTC's season closer.
Podcast
1 minute read
People’s Light presents Joseph Dougherty’s Off By One
Off by some
Off By One, a world premiere at People’s Light about a writer and the impact of his work, featuring TV and film star David Strathairn, feels stuck in the draft stage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Roger Q. Mason’s The Duat
Channeling emotional ghosts
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Roger Q. Mason’s The Duat, a play that, even with an astonishing central role, struggles to settle into its own rhythm. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
EgoPo Classic Theater, Papermoon Puppet Theatre, and Kalanari Theatre Movement present Ramayana
A heroic collaboration
Philly’s EgoPo Classic Theater builds on a partnership begun in the 1990s with two Indonesian theater companies. They bring Ramayana, a dazzling cross-cultural epic, to the Navy Yard for a weekend of free performances. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The BSR Podcast, season 8, episode 7: Once on This Island at the Arden
Talking with Once on This Island assistant director Mariah Ghant and actor Jessica Johnson
BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with two of the artists behind the Arden's hit production of Once on This Island, running through June 23.
Podcast
less than a minute read
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InterAct Theatre Company presents C.A. Johnson’s The Climb
Perfect for post-show conversations in Philly
The Climb, the latest world premiere onstage at InterAct, examines the white gaze in feminism, academia, and art, asking questions about power, consent, and commodification. Krista Mar reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Abi Morgan’s Lovesong
A lyrical lack of specifics
Lovesong follows a British couple who comes to live to the US. In exploring memory, love, and the passage of time, the play’s ultimate vagueness makes it hard to empathize with the characters. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
2 minute read
Power Street Theatre presents Erlina Ortiz and Robi Hager’s Siluetas
A thrilling trilingual debut
Power Street Theatre presents the world premiere of Erlina Ortiz and Robi Hager’s Siluetas, which brings Tony-winning star KO to Philly. The show could benefit from some more development, but it’s a thrilling debut. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read