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Dive into Philly's winter theater scene with interviews featuring the Wilma's Suli Holum and BRT's Phyllis Johnson
Go behind-the-scenes on The Half-God of Rainfall and Fires in the Mirror
On these podcast episodes, Darnelle takes you inside two exciting regional productions: the Wilma's Half-God of Rainfall, by Inua Ellams, and BRT's Fires in the Mirror, by Anna Deavere Smith.
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EgoPo presents Mae West’s The Drag, adapted by Thomas Choinacky and AZ Espinoza
A deconstructed drag
EgoPo Classic Theater’s Queer Revolutions season opens with a reworking of Mae West’s The Drag that often feels condescending toward its source material. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
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Wilma Theater presents Inua Ellams’s The Half-God of Rainfall
The mythos of a slam dunk
Wilma Theater presents The Half-God of Rainfall, a contemporary epic poem that blends oral storytelling, Yoruba and Greek mythology, and basketball. Kiran Pandey previews.
Previews
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Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Anna Deavere Smith’s Fires in the Mirror
Divide by fire
With a new production of Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman show, Bristol Riverside Theatre reopens with a new facility and commitment to diverse perspectives onstage. nat čermák previews.
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Getting behind the scenes with the Hammer and Nails Conference
Encouraging young women of color
This new conference, hosted by Camden Rep, looks to cultivate and educate young girls of color interested in careers in film and theater. Dara McBride previews.
Previews
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Tectonic Theater Project presents Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich’s Here There Are Blueberries
A picture’s worth
Here There Are Blueberries, a touring production of Moisés Kaufman’s Tectonic Theater Project now onstage at McCarter Theatre Center, grapples with how to present the history of the Holocaust. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
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Arden Theatre Company presents Michael Hollinger’s Holy Grail of Memphis
The past is not through with us
Philly playwright Michael Hollinger’s Holy Grail of Memphis, premiering at the Arden, follows the white owner of a historic Memphis music studio where the lost recordings of a Black blues legend are hiding. C.M. Crockford reviews.
Reviews
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The BSR Podcast, season 9, episode 10: EgoPo reimagines Mae West's The Drag
Kicking off a season of "Queer Revolutions"
Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with director Rebecca Wright, playwright AZ Espinoza, and performer/composer Pax Ressler to hear all about this timely revival of a queer story from the Roaring 20s.
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FringeArts and Ninth Planet present Arielle Julia Brown’s fallawayinto: Corridors of Rememory
A beacon of possibility
FringeArts and Ninth Planet present Arielle Julia Brown’s fallawayinto: Corridors of Rememory, a world-premiere multimedia play that honors the life and legacy of Donna Nicole Booker. Kiran Pandey previews.
Previews
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Walnut Street Theatre presents Alfred Uhry’s Driving Miss Daisy
Not much has changed
With an uneven production of a politically limp script, Walnut Street Theatre continues its commitment to institutional whiteness with Driving Miss Daisy. nat čermák reviews.
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