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PA Shakespeare Festival presents Charles Ludlam’s ‘Mystery of Irma Vep’
Page-turners storm the stage
A spirited revival of ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep,’ at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, confirms the genius of Charles Ludlam. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Broadway Philadelphia presents the national tour of ‘Cats’ at the Forrest Theatre
Nine lives too many
The national tour of ‘Cats’ offers a flea-bitten night at the theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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SoLow Fest 2019: Iraisa Ann Reilly’s ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Interpreting Aphasia’
When you can't find the words
This new show, still in development at this year’s SoLow Fest, reveals life for people with aphasia and those who work to support them. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
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SoLow Fest 2019: Neé Danse/Theatre presents ‘Holding One’s Own’
Stories of breast cancer
‘Holding One’s Own,’ a SoLow Fest devised theater piece based on stories from women living with breast cancer, brings us into their heartbreaking and uplifting world. Erin Dohony reviews.
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Almanac Dance Circus Theatre presents Nicole Burgio’s ‘xoxo moongirl’
Dancing on the moon
Nicole Burgio’s kinetic solo performance ‘xoxo moongirl’ is a candid, gripping tale on family, healing, and domestic abuse. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
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SoLow Fest 2019: David Strattan White’s ‘Gintry’
In vino veritas
In SoLow Fest’s ‘Gintry,’ a raconteur bartender riffs poetically on matters existential while serving his listeners a series of exotic cocktails. Gary Day reviews.
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Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium presents Christopher Durang’s ‘Betty’s Summer Vacation’
The shores of absurdism
Christopher Durang’s disturbing dark comedy ‘Betty’s Summer Vacation’ gets a riotous, chilling production from Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Quintessence Theatre Group presents Richard Bean’s ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’
No statements needed
Quintessence Theatre Group stages Richard Bean’s madcap adaptation of a Commedia classic. If the execution is a bit uneven, the laughs more than make up for it. Jill Ivey reviews.
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Simpatico Theatre Company presents Molly Smith Meltzer’s ‘Cry It Out’
Life after new life
American people give birth—and what happens next, in a nation with little support for parents? The Philadelphia premiere of ‘Cry It Out’ at Simpatico brings these families’ struggles to life. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
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InterAct Theatre Company presents Lauren Yee’s ‘The Great Leap’
Courtside at Tiananmen Square
‘The Great Leap’ at InterAct Theatre aims high, but the staging falls just a little short. Meerabelle Jesuthasan reviews.
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