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In case you hadn’t noticed, the once a year Philly Fringe Festival is nearly over, and there are still a lot of plays to check out. Today I present you with a little rundown on the latest from the Starving Actor Society, “Les Femmes.” Written by Kathy Steel and performed by Jenelle Sosa (as well as the aforementioned writer), “Les Femmes” is broken up into four “vignettes” and stars four separate American Icons: Marion Davis, Natalie Wood, Coco Chanel and Greta Garbo.

Running around one hour, “Les Femmes” has been adapted from previous successes within the Starving Actor Society. The troupe hails from South Jersey and has been going strong for a handful of shows. Original inspiration for their latest production came in the form of Ms. Steele’s side project with Border’s Books, where she was tasked with performing as Lizzie Borden, the famous murder suspect. Though not quite as dark a tale as the one that inspired “Les Femmes”, we expect the show to impress audiences regardless. Catch their last performance tomorrow, September 12th at the Walking Fish Theatre. For a full list of showtimes and locations, visit the Official Philly Fringe Site here.

Les Femmes @ Philly Fringe
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