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Amira, at right, in 1940s Italian biking gear. He holds a bike, facing outward next to Rogers, in yellow sweater & suspenders

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.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
The ensemble, most of them in pale suits, pose together in dramatic blue light in a set like a ritzy hotel lobby.

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.
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Reviews 4 minute read
On a spare Midcentury Modern set, the actors, in 1960s evening wear, have a lively conversation.

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.
C.M. Crockford

C.M. Crockford

Reviews 4 minute read
Bonenfant, a young white man with short brown hair wearing a colorful jacket, sings onstage with his arms crossed.

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.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

Features 5 minute read
Minora, in striped shirt & blue skirt, scrunches her face as a laughing audience member spritzes her from a spray bottle

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
In motley Renaissance clothes, the cast poses clownishly in a spotlight, Hogan at center looking prissy in white face paint.

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.

Walt Maguire

Reviews 2 minute read
In dramatic bars of light, the actors, in motley modern clothes, face each other over a tavern table.

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.
C.M. Crockford

C.M. Crockford

Reviews 4 minute read
Kanu & Pullum smile flirtatiously at each other in a 1930 living room, a maroon velvet curtain draping the door behind them

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.

A. Lewis

Reviews 3 minute read
Silhouetted on a dramatic, blue-lit stage, the three actors look with relaxed poses at a large white canvas on the wall.

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.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Five actors of different genders in modern clothes, three white & two Black, gather around boxes of antique photos and papers

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.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read