Theatre Exile has proven to be a place where local artists can take their biggest risks. We match challenging scripts with Philadelphia’s top talent, continually bringing immediate and dangerous performances to our audiences. Theatre Exile approaches our craft with a no-nonsense, no-holds-barred approach to acting. The stories that Exile brings to our audiences demand that our actors live in a moment of truth, despite the peril and the violence that such honesty demands. Armed with our bare-knuckled acting style, Exile attacks great stories, digging deeper into our desires, promising to deliver the most dangerous and exhilarating theater you have ever seen.
"Just when you thought you were so downtown, so shockproof, so cool, along comes a show that really shocks. And it shocks purposefully.”
"At last, a genuine mind-blowing theater experience....we are left dumbstruck — and dizzyingly alive."
"a taut, unpretentious production that builds momentum."
“Rude, Nasty and Not for the squeamish”
“Compelling and violent and funny”
“Clearly the go-to company for fierce, sexy theater”
“Lively Pace and a wonderful cast”
“A knockout cast of courageous actors who beat one another and the script to smithereens”
