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Friday, September 21, 2018

Philly Fringe 2018: Megan Chialastri’s ‘powerpoints for my friends’ by Alaina Johns

When you and your friends get going, there are plenty of things that won’t fit in a Facebook thread — especially when you’re wondering who these people really are. ‘Powerpoints for m…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:12PM
Sunday, September 16, 2018

Philly Fringe 2018: Savannah Reich’s ‘Pestilence: Wow!’ by Alaina Johns

Savannah Reich’s ‘Pestilence: Wow!’, an ambitious show in a challenging space, explored how we cope with tragedy, then and now (spoiler alert: not that well). Alaina Johns reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:40PM
Friday, September 14, 2018

Philly Fringe 2018: Lee Minora’s ‘White Feminist’ (second review) by Alaina Johns

What do I do about justice? What do you do? Lee Minora brings her hit one-woman satire to the Fringe. Alaina Johns reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:50PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Philly Fringe 2018: Half Key Theatre Company presents Arden Kass’s ‘Behold Her’ (second review) by Alaina Johns

This Fringe show sets out to explore images and expectations of Jewish beauty, but ends up taking in a lot more. Alaina Johns reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:05PM
Monday, September 10, 2018

Philly Fringe 2018: Sarah Knittel’s ‘NIGHTMARE FUEL’ by Alaina Johns

‘NIGHTMARE FUEL,’ a scary, sticky, freshly rebirthed gem in this year’s Fringe Fest, is worth the trip. Alaina Johns reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:16PM

Philly Fringe 2018: Sarah Knittel’s ‘NIGHTMARE FUEL’ by Alaina Johns

‘NIGHTMARE FUEL,’ a scary, sticky, freshly re-birthed gem in this year’s Fringe Fest, is worth the trip. Alaina Johns reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:16PM

Philly Fringe 2018: Pratima Agrawal’s ‘Voided’ by Alaina Johns

In ‘Voided,’ a playwright/performer grapples with the question of how to discover and represent someone else, and introduces us to a woman we should all know — if we can grasp her. Ala…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:48AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Bailey Williams’s ‘Buffalo Bailey’s Ranch for Gay Horses, Troubled Teen Girls and Other’ by Alaina Johns

This wolverine-besieged ranch for troubled teens, gay horses, and vacationers like you is actually a 90-minute timeshare presentation, right? Alaina Johns reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:31PM

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