Review: ‘Se Llama Cristina’ at Magic Theatre
The premise is one of my favorites, drawing from elements not unlike what we've seen over the years in other forms, notably in Christopher Nolan's 'Memento' and the 'Saw' horror film franchise.
Review: ‘After Ashley’ at the Dragon
As Ashley, Meredith Hagedorn is the veritable Everywoman. However, she’s not the sanitized Everywoman you get in freshman lit, but one who unravels even faster than she gets it together.
Review: ‘Wicked’ lights up the Orpheum
Dee Roscioli pushes this production to eleven. When she's "Defying Gavity" at the end of the first act, floating to the rafters of the Orpheum, the pure power of her voice astonishes.
Review: ‘4000 Miles’ at A.C.T.
There are bright moments, but ultimately sparks do not fly.
Dreaming at TheatreWorks: ‘Somewhere’ (Review)
The lengthy story presents the Candelarias, who argue with such passion across the dining room table that they remind me of my own family.
The Walls are Melting: Wavy Gravy at the Berkeley Marsh
We need our elders, and as Mr. G. approaches 76, we need him to be long of tooth, beaming with his great heart.
My Freakin Kick-A Adventure in Berkeley #aclockworkfreak (Review)
With Troublemaker, playwright Dan LeFranc has created an altogether new universe, with unique words, hipster expressions, and a lot of, well, a lot of... freakin freak.
Kugel, Ram Dass, Juggling in Yiddish and More: The Berkeley Marsh opens its doors
I’ll be dropping notes into the suggestion box at work that my employer get Josh Kornbluth to emcee their next event, Wavy Gravy to deliver the benediction, Sarah Felder to juggle in Yiddish and Artistic Director Stephanie Weisman to make the kugel.
San Francisco: Octavio Solis returns to Magic Theatre
The list of playwrights cultivated and premiered at Magic Theatre is a veritable who’s who of American theatre: Sam Shepard, Michael McClure, Nilo Cruz, Paula Vogel, Rebecca Gilman, Lloyd Suh, Taylor Mac, Theresa Rebeck, Sharr White, and Luis Alfaro...
That which was old is new again: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at A.C.T. a smashing good time
A.C.T.'s shockingly powerful production of A Christmas Carol will make you laugh and cry throughout the entire production.