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Shapiro on Theater
With ‘Babel,’ a Philly playwright to get six world premieres
The drama, about a society that tolerates only perfect pregnancies tested in utero, is being mounted, and refined, at National New Play Network theaters.
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One Wilma Theater artistic director becomes four, in a new leadership model
Each new addition will spend a season as lead artistic director, picking shows, casts and design teams with advice from the others, including Blanka Zizka.
5 years ago
Sharpening the sting for ‘This Is the Week That Is’
A reporter eavesdrops on the give-and-take in the writers’ room during prep for the stage spoof 1812 Productions has produced over the holidays for the past 14 years.
5 years ago
The holidays take the stage, with various ‘Carols’ and a lot more
Philadelphia-area theaters are offering a variety of fare, mostly bright and meant for families, and keeping with the spirit of the season.
5 years ago
Adapted for the stage: Glasses that stream captions in real time improve access for hearing impaired
At People’s Light, a first for the U.S.: tech that times captions to live action and stage delivery that might vary slightly from performance to performance.
5 years ago
’Gem’ and ‘Color Purple’ dominate Barrymore Awards
Arden Theatre Company’s “Gem of the Ocean” and Theatre Horizon’s “The Color Purple” took home the most Barrymore Awards.
5 years ago
The Philly Fringe 2019: It’s time again to explore the unknown
Philadelphia Fringe Festival opens Sept. 5 and runs for 18 days with 158 different shows: theater, dance, music, circus, film and visual art, plus digital.
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‘Gem of the Ocean’ helps Arden top Barrymore Award nominations
August Wilson’s drama has received 11 nominations for this year’s awards for excellence in professional theater, which were announced Monday.
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A Cirque du Soleil moment: ‘Amalŭna’ under the big top
The production is loosely based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” It’s the magic, and the tumbling, the flying, and the daredevils, that make the experience.
5 years ago
Old age in the new age, in ‘Kalamazoo’ at Act II Playhouse
Two septuagenarians who have lost their spouses are looking to fill out their lives with … well, they’re not exactly sure.
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On power, privacy, and gender politics: ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra” runs July 10 through Aug. 4 as part of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival.
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Generations of change in West Chester, in ‘Mud Row’ from People’s Light
The play, set in West Chester, Pennsylvania, nimbly toggles back and forth in time to show the history in the foreground of the characters’ lives.
5 years ago
‘Betty’s Summer Vacation’ in hell, from Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium
Christopher Durang’s one-act play, produced by the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, brings its own laughs as it dallies with taboos.
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‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ and a whole lot of laughing, from Quintessence Theatre
Quintessence Theatre Group’s bam-bam production whizzes by, even though it’s a very full two acts. There’s music and slapstick and more, through June 30.
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Inspired by truth, ‘Minors’ for cash, a new musical from Lantern Theater
Luzerne County's "cash for kids" scandal inspires a musical at the Lantern Theater.
5 years ago
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