351 stories by "Mark Cofta"
Noni Stapleton's Irish comedy 'Charolais' shares a dark yet hilarious story of a woman jealous of a cow in Inis Nua Theatre Company's annual Pop Up Play in a Pub. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Twain's 'The Prince and the Pauper' proves relevant and entertaining in Josh Carpenter's new adaptation for Quintessence Theatre Group. Mark Cofta reviews.
Lee Kiszonas's 'Artemisia' at South Camden Theatre Company imagines an Italian artist's violent rebellion, but she might have been better served by sticking to history. Mark Cofta reviews.
Christopher Durang's comedy 'Turning Off the Morning News,' in a world premiere at Princeton's McCarter Theatre, disappoints today " but might have fared better 40 years ago. Mark Cofta revi…
R. Eric Thomas's 'Mrs. Harrison,' in a world premiere by Azuka Theatre, pits old classmates against each other in a high-stakes debate. Mark Cofta reviews.
Passage Theatre Company's ambitious 'Caged' doesn't reveal the insiders' insights into the prison system as promised. Mark Cofta reviews.
Puppets perform onscreen and puppeteers perform offscreen in 'Puppets Here & There,' comedy improvisation for adults presented by ComedySportz. Mark Cofta reviews.
Inis Nua's U.S. premiere of Mark O'Rowe's 'Our Few and Evil Days' brings a dark, disturbing, and thrilling family drama. Mark Cofta reviews.
May features new work from writers including Christopher Durang, Michael Hollinger, and R. Eric Thomas, alongside work that breaches prison walls, plus the close of an ambitious Philly exper…
Samantha Reading and Zak Berkman's retelling of Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet' at People's Light & Theatre Company may seem redundant but proves its worth. Mark Cofta reviews.
Jessica Bedford's 'Splinter and Crack,' Juniper Productions' sophomore production, can't support its own weight. Mark Cofta reviews.
Director Claire Moyer's production of Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' shows the classic anti-war novel hasn't lost its bite. Mark Cofta reviews.
Christopher Chen's new play 'Passage' raises many questions about nationality and identity, but fails to follow through, in its Wilma Theater world premiere. Mark Cofta reviews.
The Resident Ensemble Players' 'Twelfth Night' perfectly balances Shakespeare's comedic and melancholic tones. Mark Cofta reviews.
'¡Bienvenidos Blancos! or Welcome White People!' warmly welcomes audiences to appreciate the challenges Cuban-Americans face living in two cultures simultaneously. Mark Cofta reviews.
Greg Banks's two-actor 'Snow White' provides a worthwhile storytelling lesson at the Arden. Mark Cofta reviews.
EgoPo's stunning 'Lydie Breeze' trilogy concludes with the dark and dreamy drama 'Madaket Road,' showing that the sins of the parents land on their children. Mark Cofta reviews.
Villanova University's 'Much Ado About Nothing' is fast and funny, but director James Ijames's choices raise some questions. Mark Cofta reviews.
Ron Hutchinson's 'Moonlight and Magnolias' at the Eagle Theatre imagines how a producer, writer, and director saved the film 'Gone with the Wind.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Seth Rozin's 'Human Rites' is an engrossing, often uncomfortable, thoroughly worthwhile new drama from InterAct Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
Quintessence Theatre Group's 'Julius Caesar' shows Shakespeare's relevance to today's political issues without gimmickry. Mark Cofta reviews.
On Philly stages, you can at least pretend it feels like spring with productions like 'Much Ado' and 'Twelfth Night,' plus intriguing new stuff from Michael Hollinger and…
Philadelphia Theatre Company imports Bess Wohl's 'Small Mouth Sounds,' which may say more about PTC than they intended. Mark Cofta reviews.
Power Street Theatre Company premieres Erlina Ortiz's 'Las Mujeres,' a celebration of Latinas past that also addresses today and the future. Mark Cofta reviews.
For March, we're spotlighting some of the many improv shows you can catch regularly in Philly, where unscripted performances evoke everything from a hip dinner party to an action movie to Sh…
