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Philly Fringe 2018: Filitalia International & Company Aiello’s ‘Onwards and Upwards’
A dream in limbo
Angelo Aiello’s original production 'Onwards and Upwards' gets lost in transit. Ostensibly an exploration of Italian American immigration and the immigrant experience, it lacks polish and a plot, leaving its audience adrift. Helen Walsh reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2018: Elephant Room Productions presents Lisa Villamil's 'Salamander'
Desperate remedies for drastic problems
Elephant Room Productions' Fringe Fest entry explores sexual assault in the poetic yet starkly real new play 'Salamander' by Lisa Villamil. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2018: Irish Heritage Theatre's 'Lay Me Down Softly' (second review)
Boxed into a corner
Irish Heritage Theatre's Fringe Fest entry, Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly' features solid performances but ultimately loses the fight. Cara Blouin reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2018: PAC presents J.M. Barrie's 'Mary Rose'
Ageless wonder
'Peter Pan' author J.M. Barrie's ‘Mary Rose,’ Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s latest Fringe entry, tells a gorgeous ghost story. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2018: Bearded Ladies Cabaret present 'Do You Want a Cookie?'
Cabaret kaleidoscope
‘Do You Want a Cookie?’, a Philadelphia Fringe Festival offering from the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, explores cabaret’s personal and political history. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players present Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly'
The sweet science, a little sour
Boxing gives way to emotional turmoil in Irish playwright Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly,' produced by the Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Act II Playhouse presents Neil Simon's 'Biloxi Blues'
In the Army now
Unfortunately (considering the timing), Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical ‘Biloxi Blues,’ at Act II Playhouse, hasn’t aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents ‘Blithe Spirit’
A ghostly good time
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ never settles for easy laughs. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Bailey Williams's ‘Buffalo Bailey’s Ranch for Gay Horses, Troubled Teen Girls and Other'
All in at the Disco Barn
This wolverine-besieged ranch for troubled teens, gay horses, and vacationers like you is actually a 90-minute timeshare presentation, right? Alaina Johns reviews.
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Williamstown Theatre Festival presents ‘Dangerous House’
New country, old ways
Jen Silverman’s ‘Dangerous House,’ at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, chronicles the perilous lives of LGBTQ people in supposedly progressive contemporary South Africa. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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