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Swarthmore College presents Sophocles’ ‘The Women of Trachis,’ sans audience
Theater without witnesses
If a demigod burns and no one hears about it, does it make a catharsis? Walter Bilderback investigates a pandemic-era production of ‘The Women of Trachis’ at Swarthmore dubbed “theater without witnesses.”
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National Theatre Live presents a free stream of Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’
Taking Thornfield home
National Theatre Live delivers a fresh production of Jane Eyre as bold as the heroine of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, streaming free on YouTube through April 16, 2020. Melissa Strong reviews.
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People’s Light joins the digital life of American theater with Jeanne Sakata’s ‘Hold These Truths'
How one local theater streamed its shows after the shutdown
As many theater companies throughout the country begin offering streaming content to offset closures, People’s Light releases a filmed version of Jeanne Sakata’s ‘Hold These Truths,’ a production that was canceled due to COVID-19. Cameron Kelsall watches and considers.
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The Resident Ensemble Players present Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’
A chilling distillation
Irish director Ben Barnes takes on American troubles with REP’s ‘Crucible.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Teatro del Sol presents Luis Alfaro’s ‘Oedipus El Rey’
Forward steps in storytelling
Teatro del Sol, in Residence at the Arden, presents ‘Oedipus El Rey,’ a modern twist on Sophocles’s tragedy through the lens of the Chicano experience. Christina Anthony reviews.
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George Street Playhouse presents Joe DiPietro’s ‘Conscience’
A sense of decency in politics
The dubious legacy of Senator Joe McCarthy is well known. ‘Conscience,’ at George Street Playhouse, explores his early adversary Margaret Chase Smith, who sounded an alarm well before his reign of terror began. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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4 minute read
Theatre Horizon presents Mat Smart’s ‘The Agitators’
A country for all?
‘The Agitators’ at Theatre Horizon dramatizes the decades-long friendship between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Irish Heritage Theatre presents Sebastian Barry’s ‘The Steward of Christendom’
An Irish Lear
‘The Steward of Christendom’ chronicles the Lear-like fall of the final Dublin police chief under home rule. Irish Heritage Theatre’s inconsistent production shows his pitiful demise, but not the grandeur of his former office. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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People’s Light presents Lee Hall’s ‘Shakespeare in Love’
A beloved ‘90s romance hits the stage
People’s Light brings ‘Shakespeare in Love’ to the stage as fan fiction exploring the inspiration of one of the most iconic love stories of all time. Christina Anthony reviews.
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The Wilma Theater presents ‘Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale’
Over the rainbow
Sparked by a 2011 social-media post about gentrification, the Wilma’s ‘Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale’ forces you to listen. Hanae Mason reviews.
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