Hotel Obligado has thrived on the creative efforts of additional founders and developers, Tim Cunningham, Matt Graham Smith, Amanda Haney, Sylvia Pabon, Gwen Rooker, Jamie Lachman, Liz Turkel, Grey Valenti, Matt Chapman. Thank you!

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The word on The Single Room Project

Punch's Progress

"You'll laugh your head off." -Washington Post

On Dottie

"A singular, and singularly heartbreaking, power." - Courier Post

"[a] rich and rewarding play." - Philadelphia Weekly

On Saint Anthony's Body

"In a series of episodes - some spoken, some mimed - Dawn Falato creates the world of a woman recovering from a catastrophic neurological disorder. The staging is simple and effective, and Falato's performance - exquisitely detailed, unflinching, ironic - is a thing of beauty." -David Anthony Fox, Philadelphia City Paper

"[Saint Anthony's Body ] is funny, moving and, occasionally, harrowing as Falato - a major talent - deftly explored the fragile connections involving body, mind and soul."

- Kevin Riordan, The Courier Post

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The word on Hotel Obligado's 2003 staging of Contagion

"...a highly creative example of dance theater... consistently entertaining...a magical work...a minor masterpiece. [The company] members--who are charismatic and stylishly balletic--perform with an athletic grace and an appealingly impish sense of humor."

   -Philadelphia Weekly

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival

"Expressive movement is the company’s passion and forte...engaging, lively entertainment. The imagination, skill and wit on display make its six performers very pleasant company."

"[Contagion]...mixes ribald humor with haunting dance pieces [and] six of the strangest characters this side of a Wes Anderson movie...Don’t forget to bring your rubber gloves."

"...inventive, visually arresting, frequently witty. The performers display a distinctive and impressive style."

   -Philadelphia Inquirer

"Witty and socially-conscious...hilarious."

   -Philadelphia City Paper

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See us on the cover of the Aug 23rd, 2001 Philadelphia City Paper
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Strip profiled as an Arts Pick for Philadelphia City Paper.