Photo: Becca Weber
Photo: Becca Weber

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thINKingDANCE writers Ellen Chenoweth and Becca Weber covered some of the 2014 Philadelphia Fringe Festival on twitter (@thinkingdance).  Below is a recap of their tweet-reviews:

100% Philadelphia – Rimini Protokoll

10% discomfort + 22% cuteness + 30% education + 16% wake-up call + 7% tedium + 15% awe = 100% Philadelphia #fringearts

Incongruous – Laurencio Ruiz

Incongruous feels like an authentic peek into its creator’s worldview, explored through puppets (complete with puppet penises!) #fringearts

From Our Living Room – Birds on a Wire Dance Theatre

Sinew, muscle, falling hair–release and constriction: @BirdsonaWireDT‘s “From Our Living Room” featured some deep explorations of the body.

After the Summer Sun – BalletFleming

Mixed in with traditional lines and overdramatic emoting were elements of jazz, modern, ballroom, and even a hoedown @balletfleming. #fringe

99 Breakups – Pig Iron Theatre Company

Couples on the fritz beautifully framed by @pafacademy settings in @pigirontheatre‘s 99 Breakups. Want Katie Gould to be my docent for life.

The Adults – New Paradise Laboratories

In NPL’s “The Adults,” couples float thru an absurdist lake holiday. Highlights: Kreager’s hilarious characterization & Rainey’s soundscore.

Perfect punctuated moments of physical brilliance from @newparadiselabs in The Adults. #fringearts

Necessary Efforts – The Naked Stark 

At Necessary Efforts, catch & release weight shifts pervaded: in Hancock’s punctuated gestures, Stern’s soft swirls, Stark’s tumbling motor.

The Four Seasons Restaurant – Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio

R. Castellucci 4 Seasons Restaurant: re-thinking the size of the universe, human vulnerability, what’s possible in theater. #nbd#fringearts

Another Word for Missing – New Street Dance Group

Musicians’ fervor met dancers’ joie de vivre in @newstdancegrp‘s @fringearts show. Dancers played it safe in traditional, technical choreo.

BalletX at the Porch – BalletX

Neutral metals, whacking extensions, and tight musicality @BalletX @ Porch @ 30th St. The dancers’ intensity matched the thunder rolling in.FringeArts and Neighborhood Fringe Festival, various locations in Philadelphia, September 5-21, 2014. Fringearts.com

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Becca Weber

Becca Weber is always asking questions; usually, these investigate where the body meets the brain—where dance and Somatics intersect. As director of Somanaut Dance, her choreography has been presented at various venues in Philadelphia, New York, Georgia, Delaware, and the UK. She is a former staff writer and editorial board member with thINKingDANCE.

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Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth relocated back to Philadelphia after 5 years as the Director of the Dance Presenting Series at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. As a freelancer, she has worked with Nichole Canuso Dance Company, Christopher K. Morgan & Artists, the Lumberyard, and Headlong Dance Theater, among others. She is a former Executive Director, staff writer and editor with thINKingDANCE.

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