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"Long Day's Journey' at Villanova
O'Neill's masterpiece:
A web without a spider
Villanova has opened its 50th drama season with a new production of Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece, Long Day’s Journey into Night. The play opened the Vasey Hall stage forty years ago under Robert Hedley’s direction, and Hedley returned to bring it richly to life again.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night. By Eugene O’Neill; directed by Robert Hedley. Villanova Theatre production September 23-October 5, 2008 at Vasey Hall, Dougherty Drive, Villanova U. (610) 519-7474 or www.theatre.villanova.edu.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night. By Eugene O’Neill; directed by Robert Hedley. Villanova Theatre production September 23-October 5, 2008 at Vasey Hall, Dougherty Drive, Villanova U. (610) 519-7474 or www.theatre.villanova.edu.
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Jonathan Larson and "Rent'
Death before his time:
Rent and its creator
Jonathan Larson’s Rent— a musical based on Puccini’s La Bohème and set in New York’s East Village— has finished its Broadway run but continues to tour. But what of its creator, who died before Rent took off?
Rent continues to tour and will visit Philadelphia’s Academy of Music, February 3 through 8, 2009. (215) 893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org.
Rent continues to tour and will visit Philadelphia’s Academy of Music, February 3 through 8, 2009. (215) 893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org.
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"Rock and Roll' at the Wilma
Stoppard, by way of Blanka Zizka
Perhaps because she’s a Soviet block refugee herself, the Wilma’s Blanka Zizka has made brilliant sense of Tom Stoppard’s incredibly ambitious though very disjointed take on the Cold War and its effects on individuals caught in ideological battles.
Rock and Roll. By Tom Stoppard; directed by Blanka Zizka. Through October 26, 2008 at Wilma Theater., 265 S. Broad St. (at Spruce). (215) 546-7824 or www.wilmatheater.org.
Rock and Roll. By Tom Stoppard; directed by Blanka Zizka. Through October 26, 2008 at Wilma Theater., 265 S. Broad St. (at Spruce). (215) 546-7824 or www.wilmatheater.org.
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"The Persians' at People's Light
A 2,500-year-old play for all seasons
Ellen McLaughlin’s The Persians is a mesmerizing event for anyone interested in the constancy of human relationships and universal reactions to power.
The Persians. By Ellen McLaughlin; directed by Jade King Carroll. Through October 19, 2008 at People's Light and Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, Pa. (610) 644-3500 or http://www.peopleslight.org.
The Persians. By Ellen McLaughlin; directed by Jade King Carroll. Through October 19, 2008 at People's Light and Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Rd, Malvern, Pa. (610) 644-3500 or http://www.peopleslight.org.
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"The Giant Squid' at Fringe Festival
Science of the absurd
In a brilliant and very funny faux science lecture demonstration, the “class” discovers the life, times and sex life of a 600-ton squid that weighs "the same as the Norwegian Parliament."
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EgoPo's "Woyzeck' (2nd review)
Suffering without end (or even religion)
Between them, director Brenna Geffers and Dan Hodge create a terrifying atmosphere that builds up slowly in intensity, forcing you to confront your despair and question your faith in humanity. I doubt that even Barack Obama would find any hope in this production.
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Pinter's "Hothouse' at Lantern Theater
Pinter vs. Orwell:
An early Harold Pinter play reveals a flawed but prophetic work that, unlike most revivals, has as much to say about our times as its own.
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"Candide' at the Arden
The best of all possible Candides
In this latest version of Leonard Bernstein's 52-year-old musical, Terrence Nolen has surpassed himself, bringing cogency and resonant tone to a very difficult play. It's the most convincing Candide I've ever seen.
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"Melting Bridge' by Thaddeus Phillips
Thaddeus Phillips’s broad worldview is again on display in The Melting Bridge. But this play lacks his feel for American life that was such a strong presence in last year’s Flamingo/Winnebago.
The Melting Bridge. By Thaddeus Phillips. World premiere by Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental, September 10-13, 2008 at Plays & Players, 1710 Delancey Pl. www.pafringe.com/details.
The Melting Bridge. By Thaddeus Phillips. World premiere by Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental, September 10-13, 2008 at Plays & Players, 1710 Delancey Pl. www.pafringe.com/details.
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EgoPo's "Woyzeck'
Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck is a forerunner of the Expressionist movement that stressed emotion above exposition. EgoPo’s intensely sexual and violent production goes far beyond mere historical re-examination and leaves a lasting, disturbing impression.
Woyzeck. Drama by Georg Büchner; translated by Nicholas Rudall; directed by Brenna Geffers. Presented by EgoPo through September 26, 2008 at German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St. (
Woyzeck. Drama by Georg Büchner; translated by Nicholas Rudall; directed by Brenna Geffers. Presented by EgoPo through September 26, 2008 at German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St. (
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