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Delaware Theatre Company presents Victoria and Todd Buchholz’s Glory Ride
Cycling into history
Delaware Theatre Company stages the US premiere of Glory Ride, a compelling musical about the real-life Italian cyclist who defied fascism during World War II. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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5 minute read
People’s Light presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
The Bard meets The White Lotus
A new adaptation of Twelfth Night at People’s Light preserves the show’s comic and musical joys while examining love, privilege, and class, but changes to the story land with mixed success. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
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4 minute read
The Walnut Street Theatre presents Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance
An American formula stuck in the 1960s
The Walnut’s production of Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance boasts excellent performances, but the play can’t escape its own era. C.M. Crockford reviews.
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4 minute read
Disabled artists take the stage through Acting without Boundaries
If theater is about creativity, why can’t we make room for disabled artists?
A Bryn Mawr-based theater company proves that with patience, flexibility, and innovation, disabled artists of all ages can take to the stage, enjoying community, careers, and creativity. Anndee Hochman visits.
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5 minute read
FringeArts presents Lee Minora’s Baby Everything
You’ve come a long way, baby
Lee Minora’s entertaining and thought-provoking Baby Everything returns for an encore engagement at FringeArts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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3 minute read
The Kammerspiel presents Molière’s Tartuffe, adapted by Bob Sloan
Back to laugh at the oligarchy
A new adaptation of Molière’s Tartuffe gets its world premiere at Performance Garage with the Kammerspiel, a theater troupe dedicated to intimate and subversive productions. Walt Maguire reviews.
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2 minute read
Quintessence Theatre Group presents Rare Accidents: The Escapades of Prince Hal & Falstaff, adapted by Alex Burns
Succession versus Always Sunny
Alex Burns stages his new adaptation of both parts of Henry IV at Quintessence with his signature epic style, but it’s not suited to the best elements of this story. C.M. Crockford reviews.
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4 minute read
Lantern Theater Company presents Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky
Still protecting the dream
Lantern Theater Company presents Pearl Cleage’s Blues for an Alabama Sky, an audacious story that feels fresh and urgent today despite being set in 1930 Harlem. A. Lewis reviews.
Resident Ensemble Players presents Yasmina Reza’s Art
A worthy box office favorite
University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players stages a terrifically enjoyable production of French playwright Yasmina Reza’s Art, which is popular for good reason. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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4 minute read
InterAct Theatre Company presents Phaedra Michelle Scott’s Plantation Black
A family grappling with the past
Plantation Black, a new play at Interact with an unusual structure, examines the complex, uncomfortable history of an American family with roots in slavery. Melissa Strong reviews.
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3 minute read