Joshua McLucas
5 posts
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2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘The Performers’ at University City Arts League
The Performers, directed by Erica Janko at the University City Arts League, is a layered contemporary performance piece that also serves as social commentary without a clear thesis – allowing audience...
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2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Bodas de Sangre’/’I Only Came to Use the Phone’: ‘The Duende Cycle’ at Asian Arts Initiative
The Duende Cycle, two plays performed in repertory created by Eliana Fabiyi and Tanaquil Márquez, is nothing if not exceptionally ambitious. Comprised of a bilingual adaptation of Federico García...
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2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Crave’ at Svaha Theatre
Performing Sarah Kane is a tall order for any theater company, and Svaha Theatre’s production of Crave (directed by Elise D’Avella) at The Iron Factory handles the task with aplomb. One of Kane’s...
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2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Then Athena’ at Allentown Public Theatre
Then Athena, a collective creation, directed by Troy Dwyer, and presented by Allentown Public Theatre, presents a tapestry of stories about a wide range of women, both fictional and historical. The...
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2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Two Stories’ by Jillian Glace
Two Stories, choreographed by Jillian Glace, touts itself as a dance piece centered “on the concept of perspective and how intimately we experience relationships.” While the piece succeeds at the...