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Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Mark O'Rowe's 'Our Few and Evil Days'
Nights are even worse
Inis Nua's U.S. premiere of Mark O'Rowe's 'Our Few and Evil Days' brings a dark, disturbing, and thrilling family drama. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Bristol Riverside Theater presents 'The Triumph of Love'
Not quite a triumph
A musicalization of Marivaux’s ‘The Triumph of Love,’ at Bristol Riverside Theatre, fails to balance the source play’s humor and pathos. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Theatre Horizon presents Rick Elice and Wayne Barker's 'Peter and the Starcatcher'
Catch this star
Theatre Horizon offers a whimsical, wistful, and refreshingly feminist take on the popular ‘Peter and the Starcatcher.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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1812 Productions presents Michael Hollinger's world premiere 'Hope and Gravity'
Hope floats, gravity sucks
Michael Hollinger’s world premiere 'Hope and Gravity,' by 1812 Productions, seems to float amiably until its powerful ending sends us simultaneously down and up. Mark Cofta reviews.
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People's Light presents Zak Berkman and Samantha Reading's 'Romeo & Juliet: A Requiem'
New life for an old story
Samantha Reading and Zak Berkman’s retelling of Shakespeare’s 'Romeo & Juliet' at People’s Light & Theatre Company may seem redundant but proves its worth. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Juniper Productions presents Jessica Bedford's 'Splinter and Crack'
Weak foundation
Jessica Bedford’s 'Splinter and Crack,' Juniper Productions’ sophomore production, can’t support its own weight. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Raw Street Productions presents Bert V. Royal's 'Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead'
Good Grief! It's teenage Charlie Brown
Young South Philly company Raw Street Productions stages Bert V. Royal’s 'Dog Sees God,' playing the 'Peanuts' parody for more than laughs. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Curio Theatre Company presents Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22'
Still relevant after all these years
Director Claire Moyer's production of Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' shows the classic antiwar novel hasn't lost its bite. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Wilma Theater presents Christopher Chen's world premiere 'Passage'
This land is my land
Christopher Chen's new play 'Passage' raises many questions about nationality and identity, but fails to follow through, in its Wilma Theater world premiere. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Theatre Exile presents Michael Hollinger's 'Sing the Body Electric'
Lightning crashes
'Sing the Body Electric' highlights playwright Michael Hollinger’s knack for crafting naturalistic dialogue and sympathetic characters, but the whole often feels like less than the sum of its parts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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