EgoPos American Giants Festival starts with a classic that many Americans first encounter in textbooks: Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman. While I applaud artistic director Lane Savadoves creative, energetic approach to revered works last years Ibsen season successfully…
Each time I see Tom Stoppards Arcadia, its in a smaller theater, from Broadway in 1995 to the Wilmas 1996 theater-opening production and Villanovas 2001 revival. The 150-seat St. Stephens Theater put me in the front row of director Kathryn…
[ theater ] By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, by Silver Stage Company Attended: Sat., Sept. 20, 4 p.m., Fleisher Art Memorial, closed Sept. 21 A biting satire on Hollywood, racial identity, celebrity culture, and the people who think they…
[ theater ] Living in Exile: A Retelling of The Iliad, by Philadelphia Experimental Theatre Ensemble Attended: Thurs., 9/18, 7:30 p.m., Plays & Players Skinner Studio; closes 9/21, 3 p.m. Follow Achilles and Briseis journey from obsession with anger…
[ theater ] In the Pony Palace/FOOTBALL, by Half Straddle Attended: Wed. 9/17, 7 p.m., Christ Church Neighborhood Playhouse; closes 9/19, 7 p.m. An all-female cast puts a gender-queer spin on the players, coaches and cheerleaders of a high school football…
[ theater ] The Yellow Wallpaper, by Wild Plum Productions Attended: Tues. Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., Shubin Theatre; closes Sept. 7:30 p.m. A woman … gradually becomes fascinated and then obsessed by the wallpaper (and what lies behind it) in a…
[ theater ] It Was All Downhill After Fleetwood Mac, by Brian Shapiro Attended: Tues. Sept. 9, 8 p.m., Paris Wine Bar; closes Sat. Sept. 20, 2 p.m. My father was catapulted into the center of the L.A. entertainment industry universe, and…
[ theater ] Deep Blue Sleep, by Found Theater Company Attended: Mon. Sept. 8, 6 p.m., Painted Bride; closes Sept. 21, 1:30 p.m. Dive into a world of sailboats, sea creatures, and sirens for a flowing stream of maritime lullabies. WE…
[ theater ] White Rabbit Red Rabbit, by Nassim Soleimanpour/FringeArts Attended: Sun., Sept. 7, 7 p.m., Christ Church Neighborhood House; closes Sun. Sept. 21, 3 p.m. A different actor at each performance reads for the first (and last) time, the true…
