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PTC: EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL
The playwright does a smart and successful job of discussing forgiveness as both a true place of healing, and a way of just covering up the past. The play also examines both the saving grace, and terrible hypocrisy of faith, in a way that's meaningful, but not offensive. Obviously PTC scheduled it at the right time, as we're coming up on Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season.
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Allen’s Lane Art Center: THE INSANITY OF MARY GIRARD
Written by Lanie Robertson Directed by Mariangela Saavedra Sept. 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, Oct. 4, 5, 6 It is 1790, and Mary Girard, wife of prolific Philadelphia philanthropist Stephen Girard, has awoke to find herself committed to the mental asylum of The Pennsylvania Hospital. How did she get here? How long must she stay? Why has her husband not come to have her released? Is it all a mistake, or is she truly insane? Join us on the inside where we find out more about her and those closest to her, as the tale unfolds of Mary…Polly Mary…Crazy Mary…Girard. The first four performances of this show will…
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LOST GIRLS: Interview with Playwright/Screenwriter John Pollono
Tinsel & Tine Shines a Philly Spotlight on Theatre Exile’s Production of “Lost Girls” By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Theatre Exile continues their 20th anniversary season with the Philadelphia premiere of “Lost Girls”, running February 16 to March 12, at Studio X. This hard-hitting drama is the story of three generations of women who struggle to rise above their limited prospects, in a world indifferent to their struggles, to prevent history from repeating itself.The play was written by a voice new to Philadelphia’s stage – John Pollono, an American playwright who also penned the award-winning “Small Engine Repair“. Pollono has appeared on NBC’s hit show This is Us, and he…
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Quick Review: Peter Brook’s THE SUIT in Philly & Brûlée Catering
The Prince Music Theater (15th & Chestnut) presents Tony Award-winning director, Peter Brook’s production of The Suit running February 26 thru March 8, 2014. When I did a Wiki on Brook, I was blown away by this man’s prolific career in the theater. He has practically done a production a year, spanning 1950 to 2014! I got to attend opening night of The Suit, making the curtain by the skin of my teeth. If you go, don’t be late, the show is a tight 75 minutes, no intermission and no late seating. Other than knowing this play was set in South Africa, I deliberately went with very little prior knowledge…
