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Amid Philly’s heroin crisis, is it crazy to stage a play at Kensington and Allegheny?

Many cast members have struggled with addiction or homelessness. As stage sets go, the corner of Kensington and Allegheny falls somewhere between challenging and hostile, what with the roar of the el above and spent syringes crunching underfoot.

Dennis Payne from Renegade Theater Co.,(far right) helps tells his story of the Kensington neighborhood as he see's it through storytelling, music and drama on Aug. 30, 2018.
Dennis Payne from Renegade Theater Co.,(far right) helps tells his story of the Kensington neighborhood as he see's it through storytelling, music and drama on Aug. 30, 2018.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer