You know those shows that are completely not what you thought they were going to be? That’s what Show Pony was for me. I walked in expecting one thing, and not too sure about what we’d be seeing, and I walked out thoroughly impressed and, in a way, changed. I absolutely love when that happens, honestly…these are the types of shows where I have preconceived notions, and I’m ecstatic that I’m proved wrong. From the small description I got about Show Pony, I thought I was go

The idea behind Conquering the Canon is extremely simple, but also extremely complicated. It’s a one-man show about Michael Hagins, the only African-American man to have been in all of Shakespeare’s canon. Well, sign me up yesterday! First of all, I am a huge Shakespeare fan, so I’ll eat up anything about the Bard. Secondly, I love when Shakespeare is performed differently from the way it was written. There’s a lot of that these days, with gender swapping and such. And

For me, there’s something about one-person shows that evokes so much in me. Especially when I’m watching something autobiographical. Some shows bring out more, and Is This Thing On? is one of those shows. Is This Thing On? is a one hour show by Adam Bradley, and one that was something completely eye opening and beautiful. There was so much to this play…there were moments to laugh, moments to cringe out, moments to cry, and so much more. I definitely ran the gamut of emot

September is a busy month. With everything from theatres starting their seasons to Philly Fringe, there’s a lot going on. I think it’s absolutely amazing, and it’s super exciting for me and Zoe Writes Theatre, because we are raring to go. I have a super busy, but super exciting, three weeks coming up. Stuffing seven shows into a very narrow time window is quite the endeavor, but I know it will be so worth it. Can I just say I’m excited for all the one-person shows? Here

Philly Fringe is probably something in the know to everyone in the Philly theatre scene. For a glorious couple of weeks, venues known, unknown, and completely wacky, show plays that you probably wouldn’t see anywhere else. Fringe is all about doing something different…doing something daring. There are all sorts of shows that you would see at Fringe. The Yellow Bicycle Company in center city Philadelphia is one of those venues showing some truly remarkable looking plays. J

I'm so sorry for the lack of content over the past month or so! I guess even Zoe Writes Theatre needs a little break, too. But I promise you, I have some really amazing stuff coming up! With the season starting, there's going to be a ton of content. And remember to check out my Patreon, because there's going to be some incredible stuff on there, too. Zoe Writes Theatre is coming back in full force! Thanks for staying with me!

When I first started Zoe Writes Theatre, I very much stayed within my comfort zone. I spent more time writing posts about theatre than anything, and when I did write about a show, it was either at Hedgerow or People’s Light. And of course, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that! Due to many twists and turns (okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a little), I got an invite to a theatre that I couldn’t even imagine getting an invite to…The Wilma. I’d seen shows at The Wilma, of

Over the past three years, I’ve been to a ton of different theatres in the Philadelphia area. I’ve talked about the plays I’ve seen, and the people I’ve spoken to, but I’ve never actually talked about the theatres themselves. This is the start of a new segment for me that I’m calling “Theatre Tour”. Our first stop on the theatre tour is Quintessence Theatre in Germantown. Now, Quintessence is one of my favorite theatres in the area, for quite a few reasons. And it’s a th