Recent CP Reviews
September 18th, 6:00 pm Deni Kasrel on L. Subramaniam In Concert I found my mind wandering during L. Subramaniam’s concert. In good way. The violin virtuoso and his ensemble of classical Indian musicians presented a two-plus-hour concert blending traditional ... more » September 18th, 2:00 pm Janet Anderson on Week Between the Holidays Take parents who are divorcing; add two grown children, each with a mate everyone else considers unsuitable. Add in holiday fun and confusion; keep everyone penned up in the house during a blizzard. ... more » September 17th, 7:00 pm Emily Currier on Vamps and Vixens Vaudeville Revue Even though I mixed up the start time and walked in half an hour late, I still got more than my fill of Vamps & Vixens Vaudeville Revue. In true vaudeville style, Vamps & Vixens is an ... more » September 16th, 8:30 pm Brian Howard on m@& - Improv Comedy M@& (pronounced "Matt and … ") is Rare Bird Show vet Matt Holmes’ one-man improv comedy show. Each show involves Holmes picking one audience member to serve as his performance partner (the ... more » September 16th, 8:00 pm Mark Cofta on Titus Andronicus Titus Andronicus: Shakespeare’s Sopranos? Liam Castellan’s low-budget, streamlined production successfully reveals character (and lack thereof, integrity-speaking), with marvelous moments of ... more » September 16th, 8:00 pm Emily Currier on Marisol (by Jose Rivera) Jose Rivera’s simultaneously lyrical and gritty Marisol finds a fitting home in Philly’s Fringe Festival, though the Hope Street Theater Group’s production occasionally falls short. Set in ... more » September 16th, 7:00 pm The only things more mesmerizing than watching and listening to this stellar raving cast (the breathtaking Lucy Taylor and rat-tatting Ben Williams, in particular) riff hypnotically through ... more » September 15th, 9:00 pm Rodney Anonymous on Dysfictional Circumstances Now here’s a new experience: a script reading for a new play (so new, inr fact, its name has been changed to Playing Leni) that takes ar darkly comedic look at the life of infamous Nazi filmmaker ... more » September 15th, 8:00 pm Carolyn Huckabay on Decadere “Now, as ever, my country is my body.” So says Cuban choreographer Marialena Boan in the program notes of Decadere, a vibrant, disturbing modern-dance quartet that explores desperation, fury ... more » September 15th, 2:00 pm Carolyn Huckabay on ETTY Don’t plan on doing anything productive after seeing ETTY; you’ll need to sit alone and reflect awhile on what you’ve just been through. And that’s the mark of theatrical excellence: A work ... more » |
Recent Reader Comments
September 15th, 12:25 pm This reviewer makes an excellent point. Harmful attitudes towards women and their bodies are outdated and have all been solved by today's open minded and liberal society. There are currently ... more »Theatergoer on A Lesson in Dead Language by Adrienne Kennedy September 13th, 8:50 pm It was a beautiful, haunting performance, brilliantly inhabiting this fascinating space and moving among and even with the audience. An inspiring first for this new dance company! Can't wait ... more »Lynn Brooks on Source September 13th, 6:24 pm Awesome performance. The most moving dance piece I have witnessed. The venue, lighting, music and dancing all melded together to create a mesmerizing yet life-fulfilling emotion. Look forward ... more »C. Angelini on Source September 13th, 5:01 pm I neglected to mention that IRON also runs after the Fringe Festival, through October 10. ... more »Mark Cofta on Iron September 13th, 8:39 am I saw Tongue and Groove for the first time on Friday night. I have not seen much improv theater before - this show had both serious and comic aspects to it and was performed by very witty and ... more »Carol Lerner on Tongue & Groove September 12th, 11:28 pm I really like the new format. While the laughs are still plentiful, I really enjoyed the more serious moments as well. Nice job..... ... more »Dan Lai on Tongue & Groove September 12th, 11:08 pm This show was great because it made us feel like we were really in a lecture - even though the structure was well made, like a play. ... more »Grant on Conversation September 12th, 6:19 pm The show began with a tag-team performance of telephone solicited plot summaries of Romeo & Juliet. The more wacked, the funnier. The performers gave juice to any re-enactment. I saw this with ... more »Kevin on Romeo and Juliet September 12th, 6:12 pm My best show of the festival, even though I have maybe 7 shows to go. Every second is captivating with the technical dance mastery of the troupe. For seemingly twenty minutes they are running ... more »Kevin on Dance September 12th, 12:35 pm I Saw this show on friday night. It's absolutely awful. ... more » |