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Philippa Kelly

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“Fun Home” Bursts with Love & Feeling—at Berkeley Playhouse

“Fun Home” Bursts with Love & Feeling—at Berkeley Playhouse

March 3, 2023 Philippa Kelly

Bechdel, Kron, Tesori Chart Musical Trail to Queer Identity by Bailey Huston, Umut Yalcinkaya, and Philippa Kelly Under William Thomas Hodgson’s subtle and beautiful direction, “Fun Home” shines with fresh feeling. The acting, singing and music captivate us, as father and daughter unfold their adventures of sexual self-discovery. Spinning through Alison’s coming out as…

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“Every Brilliant Thing” Shows We Are Not Alone—at OTP

“Every Brilliant Thing” Shows We Are Not Alone—at OTP

October 23, 2021 Philippa Kelly

William Hodgson Shines in Unique List of Life’s Delights by Philippa Kelly Cardboard boxes are stacked against the wall, sporting post-it notes, a life in storage. There’s a large rug, and four boxes that designer Karla Hargrave has built into an ingenious podium. Solo performer William Thomas Hodgson watches us, waiting to begin Duncan…

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“What’s in a Name”: Music & Storytelling Transform a Life—Streaming TheatreFirst

“What’s in a Name”: Music & Storytelling Transform a Life—Streaming TheatreFirst

August 7, 2021 Philippa Kelly

Jon Tracy Celebrates Lady Zen’s Magical Memories by Philippa Kelly The central Mexican city of Guanajuato has a strange history of unearthing the dead. It’s home to a “mummy museum” that houses bodies interred during a cholera outbreak in 1833. When a burial tax was imposed in around 1900, those who couldn’t afford to pay…

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“Begin the Beguine”: Drive-in at Oakland Theater Project

“Begin the Beguine”: Drive-in at Oakland Theater Project

June 8, 2021 Philippa Kelly

Kathleen Collins, Dawn L. Troupe Summon Healing Spirits  by Philippa Kelly On Sunday night I saw the Oakland Theater Project’s “Begin the Beguine,” a drive-in experience in the carpark of the Flax building in Oakland. William Oliver III, a familiar and much-loved company member, was there to welcome us, directing traffic and helping everyone…

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