Theater

2727 results
Page 66
Genuine menace: Anthony Lawton as Arturo Ui at the Lantern. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Brecht’s ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’

Seeking subtext
Lantern Theater Company’s production of ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ seems curiously stripped of its authoritarian subtext. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 3 minute read
Out of the void—to what purpose? Evelyn Chen in ‘Superterranean.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Pig Iron Theatre Company presents ‘Superterranean’

Paradise lost, continually
Mimi Lien and Pig Iron venture into society’s anomie with the curated Fringe’s ‘Superterranean.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 3 minute read
Just go wit it. (Image courtesy of Paul Triggiani.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Philly Improv Theater presents ‘Riot in Rittenhouse’

For Philly, by Philly
A PHIT sketch comedy crew takes on the city itself in this worthwhile Fringe offering. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 2 minute read
In ‘Siren Songs,’ we’re all getting on together. (Photo by Amanda Shaffern.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Theater Oblivion presents ‘Siren Songs’

A call to care
‘Siren Songs,’ a Fringe offering from Theater Oblivion, puts the humanity back into a conversation about America’s opioid crisis. Jarrett McCreary reviews.
Jarrett McCreary

Jarrett McCreary

Articles 3 minute read
Challenging the theater-industrial complex…in pasta. (Image courtesy of Eibhleann Clyne.)

Free Fringe Philly: Eibhleann Clyne presents ‘In Pasta’

This show is a snack
With the Free Fringe's 'In Pasta,' a heroic everywoman faces her imposter syndrome. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

Articles 2 minute read
Nineteenth-century psychological drama…with dolls. Arielle Silk in ‘A Literal Doll House.’ (Photo by Michelle Nugent.)

Philly Fringe 2019: MACHO GOAT presents ‘A Literal Doll House’

In the doll house
‘A Doll’s House’ is back again for the Fringe—but this time, the dolls are real. Michelle Nugent reviews.
Michelle Nugent

Michelle Nugent

Articles 2 minute read
Are you experiencing the art? Or experiencing yourself experiencing the art? (Photo by Molly McShane.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Hella Fresh Theater presents John Rosenberg’s ‘Autopia’

The play’s not the thing
When language is a limiter: in the Fringe’s ‘Autopia,’ the play is not the thing. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

Articles 3 minute read
Toxic what? Travis Draper (below) and Nathan Alford-Tate in ‘Male Tears.’ (Photo by Jeanne Lyons.)

Philly Fringe 2019 presents ‘Male Tears: A Clown Castration’

Take on toxic masculinity
‘Male Tears,’ a new work-in-progress from talented Pig Iron school alums, takes on toxic masculinity in this Fringe Fest debut. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 3 minute read

Sign up for our newsletter

All of the week's new articles, all in one place. Sign up for the free weekly BSR newsletters, and don't miss a conversation.

What is it they want? The ensemble of Lone Brick Theatre’s ‘The Clinic.’ (Photo by Rare Utter.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Lone Brick Theatre Company presents ‘The Clinic’

Please take a seat
A theater troupe from Widener University highlights the sinister absurdism of a medical waiting-room purgatory with ‘The Clinic.’ Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 3 minute read
An homage to classical heroes, or a send-up? The ensemble of ‘Myths and Monsters.’ (Photo by Mike Marbach.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Nick Gillette presents ‘Myths and Monsters: An Improvised Hero’s Journey’

Holding out for a hero
Nick Gillette’s ‘Myths and Monsters,’ staged at Philly Improv Theater for the Fringe, misses the mark on embracing the epic. Michelle Nugent reviews.
Michelle Nugent

Michelle Nugent

Articles 2 minute read