Theatre Exile’s Philly Grit: a Pirate, a School Girl, & a Good Person- Three Hilarious Shows From Female Playwrights. Through May 19th

If you ever wanted to throw gold coins at the feet of someone dressed as Johnny Depp, now you can! But…only do it if you have seen the Johnny Depp movie that pops up on the PowerPoint presentation at that moment. If not, hold onto your coins and secure them in the little goodie bag you’ll receive when you enter Theatre Exile. It also comes with a few other nods to the actor.

And you better know what your favorite Johnny Depp film is before you get there. You’ll be expected to tell the audience. In fact, you might also be required to join in on a singalong, a drunken pirate singalong of course, because Johnny’s Captain Jack Sparrow is the host of the evening! Did you know there were that many Pirates of the Caribbean movies?

You’re going to learn a lot in Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism actually. This hour-long journey through the life, the quotes, the text messages, and the box office flops (okay and the hits) of Johnny Depp (channeled by writer and performer Jenna Kuerzi on stage) is a blast! Listen, I love the long, dramatic plays- I’ve seen three in the last week. Back to back. But Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism, written by Kuerzi along with Val Dunn, was a much needed break from the norm. If you want to eat candy, throw a coin or two, and be unhinged in the theatre for a bit, then this is your cue.

Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late-Stage Capitalism is part of Theatre Exile’s Philly Grit: A Pirate, A School Girl, & A Good Person, three solo shows that alternate performances on the Exile stage through May 19th. So if hanging out with Johnny Depp isn’t your thing (but honestly, this version really should be), then try some…

Catholic Guilt, written and performed by Kelly McCaughan. This play explores the often-subversive Pandora’s box of imagination and fantasy tantamount to the impossible standards of the Catholic Church for anyone feeling the guilt that can surround religion. The show blends audience  participation with cringe-worthy personal recollections and stand-up performance.

And…

Good Person by Barrymore Award-winning Philadelphia-based playwright/actress/director Brett Ashley Robinson. Robinson peels away the character of the ‘do-gooder savior’ in her original role as Patricia!, an unhinged satirical parody of a wealthy white woman in the world of social justice, social media, callout culture, and snowflakes. Everyone is looking, and everyone is good in Robinson’s solo provocative depiction of white feminist Americana in the most absurd comedic representation. The interactive production invites audiences to a surreal experience incorporating true stories with exaggerated melancholia through laugh-out-loud physical performance.

Try one show or try them all! In fact, you can see all three shows for the price of two with Exile’s Three Show Bundle! Details and showtimes for each performance can be found here.