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Suburbs
The Lifespan of a Fact
A magazine fact-checker and an essayist collide over what’s true enough to print.
Philadelphia · curtain · table for two
Philadelphia up close. Live.
Intimate rooms, local performance groups, and a walk to dinner. Plays & Players, The Drake, Exile, Lantern, and houses like them.
Shows.
A place to start: a few openings now, and a few further into the season. 22 listings in the next few months. Dates are the run, from opening to closing. Confirm the night, the time, and the room on the group or venue site.
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South Philly
Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph
Kayleen is in the nurse’s office with a painful tummy ache when she meets classmate Doug, who is battered from gleefully taking a running dive off the roof of the school.
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Old City
Topdog/Underdog
Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog tells the story of brothers Lincoln and Booth, unfortunately named as a joke by their father, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry and resentment.
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Around Philly
Ghost Hunt
It’s a spooky tale with a surprise ending guaranteed to give your audience goosebumps! A group of seven high school friends decide to spend the night at an abandoned house that is supposedly haunted.
A night out
Dinner. A stroll. And a show.
Our ideal night is simple: a warm table ninety minutes before curtain, a brief stroll around the block, and an intimate stage close enough to feel every line. Dinner stays local, support goes to the theater, and the slow walk in between is half the joy.
Sit down first. Reserve nearby. Mention you’re going to the theater; kitchens in these blocks already know the timing. Eat well, then leave a little time on the clock.
Walk the block. Delancey Place, South 13th, Old City brick. The glow of the streetlamps and that lingering last bite of dessert—that’s the real intermission, setting the scene before the curtain rises.
Take your seat. Settle into an intimate house. Local performance groups choosing the work, close enough to feel the energy, and an evening that stays in the neighborhood.