Lydie Breeze: Aipotu — EgoPo, Christ Church Neighborhood House
LYDIE BREEZE: AIPOTU, EgoPo Classic Theater at Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American Street, Philadelphia, through March 18 but returning in April as part of a Marathon — Mirror-read … Continue reading
Coriolanus — Lantern Theater
The Roman rabble are ungrateful to and spiteful towards Coriolanus. All this great soldier and warrior has done is stave off enemy after enemy, the Volscian commander, Aufidius, several times, … Continue reading
Funnyman — Arden Theatre
Laughs are Chick Sherman’s life. And lifeblood. From his infancy, his primary lessons, and primary mission, was to get yuks from audiences attending vaudeville show, the Ziegfeld Follies and Broadway … Continue reading
The Taming of the Shrew — Delaware Shakespeare Festival in Rockwood Park
Bucolic Rockwood Park, with its greenery, meadows, and mansion on the hill, provides the perfect setting for a show set in sunny Italy but costumed by Kayla Speedy to suggest … Continue reading
Into the Woods — Theatre Horizon
The songs from “Into the Woods” are infectious. Several people I know didn’t like Stephen Sondheim’s score when they heard the first time in the current movie version. I can’t … Continue reading
The Glass Menagerie — Act II Playhouse
The sad lucklessness of the Wingfield family of FDR-era St. Louis resonates deeply through James J. Christy’s production of “The Glass Menagerie” for Act II Playhouse. All of Amanda’s plans … Continue reading
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo — Temple Theaters at the Adrienne
I know Darryl Gene Daughtry, Jr. is an effective actor because his portrayal of Kev, a jumpy, quick reacting soldier in Rajiv Joseph’s play, “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,” … Continue reading
Cirkopolis and Odds and Ends — 1812, Dance Celebration, Macbeth, and Porgy and Bess
“Cirkopolis” is unique among shows that bring circus skills to the theater. The piece, produced by Cirque Éloize and directed by Dave St. Pierre and Jeannot Painchaud, has an actual … Continue reading
Philadelphia Theater Critic’s Awards 2013
The 2013 theater year was a strong one in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas. Companies showed both taste and assurance while presenting a wide range of plays, many of which … Continue reading
A Child’s Christmas in Wales — Lantern Theater
Sebastienne Mundheim’s production of Dylan Thomas’s “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” for Lantern Theater is a theatrical dichotomy. It is admirable in its intention and abundant in creativity while being … Continue reading
