The Independence Cabaret Series
Suburban Love Songs
April 4, 2008 - April 27, 2008


"Everybody dance now, in a suburban ballet"

"Prepare to blow your mind..."
Philadelphia Inquirer
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"A gleeful celebration"
Philadelphia Weekly
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"Even more delightful than I remembered"
Philadelphia City Paper
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"I don’t remember when I enjoyed an hour of theater as much..."
Stage Magazine Online
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Mating Squall
Philadelphia Weekly - April 18, 2008
Local creator/choreographer/director Karen Getz should widen her fan base considerably with 1812 Productions’ remounting of her delightful 2006 Fringe hit Suburban Love Songs. Recalling the changing attitudes and free love of the 1960s, the wordless Songs is set in 1968 at a particularly groovy party attended by eight typical suburbanites. Although the show is danced rather than spoken, the cast (with the exception of Getz and the spectacular Amy Smith from Headlong Dance Theater) consists not of professional dancers but rather actors. Getz’s smartly conceived choreography challenges the performers without ever overwhelming them. The performances may not be particularly graceful or technically proficient, but they’re enormously expressive and often very funny (a sexually revealing game of Twister is hilarious). But while Songs is undeniably amusing, Getz is interested in more than just tickling our funny bone. Although 1968 saw riots in the nation’s cities following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and sit-ins protesting the Vietnam War on college campuses, the suburbanites in Songs are seen cautiously taking their first steps into the Age of Aquarius. A magical mix of throw pillows and politics, Songs is a gleeful celebration of the end of American innocence. (J.C.R.) >> Through April 27. $15-$27. Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancey St. 215.592.9560. More Information on Suburban Love Songs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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