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Old People And Theater
I began to attend Philadelphia theater in earnest about a decade ago, in my early mid-twenties. Consistently, my companion and I would be the youngest people in an audience made up mostly of gray-haired, well-dressed white couples. Now in my … Continue reading
Video of the Week, again!
Another in our irregular video of the week series! (Actually I’m just adding this as filler because it’s been so long since ppaa has posted, and we’re getting back at, so, you know, we’d like to pretend were at it … Continue reading
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Angry Ed Miller Dishes On His Fringe Show Wired & Being A Theatre Artist In Philly (he’s not really angry, it’s just “Angry Ed Miller” has a nice ring to it)
Ed Miller has been acting in and creating theatre works in Philly since the 90s (the new 60s). Or at least, that’s when I first encountered him, sometime in the late 90s. He’s best known for his comedic roles, thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia Performing Arts, Philadelphia Theater, Theater
Tagged 2011 Philly Fringe, Ed Miller, Secret Room Theatre, Wired
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Annie’s Got A Brand New Bag: See It At The Philly Fringe
Annie Wilson is a local dancer-choreographer-performer-art maker type who has been making her presence known these past several years since graduation from the University of the Arts. I first met Annie because she had written a story (“Hoagie”) which we … Continue reading
“I always hated the 70s when I was a kid because I was dumb,” and other words of wisdom from John Rosenberg, writer-director of Queen Of All Weapons
California born and bred, now entrenched in Philadelphia, the playwright-director John Rosenberg debuts his latest work Queen Of All Weapons this Saturday at 2pm at the Papermill Theater (2528 Ormes Street) in Kensington. I first met John about a year … Continue reading
Posted in Performing Arts, Philadelphia Performing Arts, Philadelphia Theater, Theater
Tagged Anna Watson, Hella Fresh Theatre, James Tolbert, John Rosenberg, Papermill Theater, philadelphia performing arts, Philadelphia theatre, Queen of All Weapons, Sebastian Cummings, theater in Kengsington
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Video of the Week
Another in our irregular video of the week series!
Bringing Women’s Voices To The Stage: an interview with Polly Rose Edelstein of Crack The Glass Theatre Company
It’s a common complaint: few good roles exist for female actors in Philadelphia. Indeed even your most ardent male feminist (self-proclaimed) tends to turn his theatre company into a boys’ club. It’s a ridiculous situation, honestly, the lack of female … Continue reading
Personal Thoughts Made Physical: Jaamil Kosoko talks dance, poetry, and the Gemini Show
Philly-based choreographer and dance impresario Jaamil Olawale Kosoko is a busy man these days—creatively, curatorially, and administratively. He recently changed the name of his company from Kosoko Performance Group to The Philadiction Movment to herald in a new era for … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Performing Arts, Philadelphia Dance
Tagged Dance, fidget space, Jaamil Kosoko, Kosoko Performance Group, Notes on an Urban Kill-Floor, philadelphia experimental dance, philadelphia performing arts, The Gemini Show, The Gemini Show: An Evening of Daring Dirty Duets, The Philadiction Movment, thefidget space
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Why’s everyone such a critic?
I’ve been a lover of the stage as long as I can remember. Mostly this love has been realized as a patron of local theaters. My father acted in community theater, and I had a scene onstage with him as … Continue reading
Talkin’ Irish with Madi Distefano of Brat Productions
Six theater companies came together this season to create the Philadelphia Irish Theatre Festival, which featured eight contemporary plays from the Emerald Isle. Brat Productions is joining the fray with a series of staged readings at Fergie’s Pub and calling … Continue reading
