Philadelphia Theater Reviews by Frank Burd

  • The Lifespan of a Fact at Act II Playhouse

    October 12, 2026 by

    What is a fact? I thought I knew. I believed everything my teachers taught me in school. I believed all that I read in a newspaper. Opinions were reserved for the editorial page. Facts were facts and couldn’t be changed… or could they? “The Lifespan of a Fact” explores a story of a teenager who… Read more

  • Topdog/Underdog at People’s Light

    September 23, 2026 by

    Two African-American brothers are struggling with work, women, and poverty, as they share a small, one room living space. Their names are Lincoln and Booth. Their father gave them those names as a joke. He left when the boys were 16 and 11. Their mother left two years earlier. They raised themselves. It is now… Read more

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