by April Johnson I have to admit; even though I live approximately twenty minutes from Camden, I was a first timer at this venue. Tucked away in a street corner, the intimately modern Waterfront South Theatre houses the South Camden Theater Company—where an evening in the theater is a chance to stir the soul. Indeed, that experience occurred on Saturday, November 9, 2024 viewing God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, directed by Connie Norwood. Moved by a real-life experience, Re

by Brian Keith Graziani As director Andrew Jarema references, imagine “Succession, The Office, or Parks and Recreation” melded together with farcical tropes. Add in an intimate playing space, and a bold and outlandish group of comedic talent, and you have For The Whim’s production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Your reviewer had the pleasure of venturing out to Bridgeton for the opening performance of this spin on this classic tale. From the moment you step into Hopeloft, a c

by Aimee Ferenz The Disney magic is thriving at the Kelsey Theater at Mercer County College through MPOnStage. The magic in question is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice, just as it was in the 1991 film. It follows Belle, an intelligent young woman who doesn’t fit into the rigid mold of society. When her father is abducted by the reclusive Beast who lives in the castle outside of town, Belle vows to take her fathers place and live in t