My Weekend with Picasso - Herbert Siguenza as Pablo Picasso (photo mellopix.com)

Review: ‘A Weekend with Pablo Picasso’ an engaging masterstroke

"Painting is the nearest we can get to the truth."
Entire Cast of On The Air Bottom row, left to right: Mat Plendl, Duffy Bishop, Kristin Clayton, Geoff Hoyle. Middle row, left to right: Christopher Phi, Bernard Hazens, Manuela Horn, Wayne Doba, Andrea Conway-Doba Top: Elena Gatilova

Review: Teatro ZinZanni ‘On the Air’ an unforgettable goodbye kiss

Legendary blues singer Duffy Bishop brought soul to spare in her numbers, channeling an agreeable mix of Bette Middler and Janis Joplin.
LaMont Ridgell as Sam Anthony Rollins-Mullens as Willie Adam Simpson as Hally

Review: ‘Master Harold…and the boys’ an evocative tale of despair and hope

Although the action all takes place in real time, Fugard will often depict entire scenes as remembrances of places and events that are so vivid that they take flight in one’s own imagination
How to Write a New Book for the Bible

Review: ‘How to Write a New Book for the Bible’ at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

And like Fincher's Fight Club--less the neofacisim--there are rules that all must abide to when engaging in a "fight" ... of the intellectual variety, sacraments to the family.
Magic Theatre San Francisco

Magic Theatre announces world premiere of Sharr White’s ‘Annapurna’

After twenty years apart, Emma (played by Denise Cormier) tracks Ulysses (played by Rod Gnapp) to a trailer park in the middle of nowhere for a final reckoning.
Jayne Deely, Laiona Michelle, Jack Koenig, and Matt Jones

Review: Clementine in the Lower 9

On one hand, the flotsam of the storm created a seemingly impenetrable wall, incorporating a full size car, telephone pole, child’s playhouse and bicycles mixed in together with other equally random wreckage.
Sharon Rietkerk as Evangeline Edwards, fresh out of finishing school in Switzerland, contemplates setting out to "experiment" on the Continent.

Review: ‘Nymph Errant’ – Modest delights of a Cole Porter rarity

42nd Street Moon, once again, must be congratulated for giving theatergoers a rare opportunity to experience one of the early efforts of a true genius
Sister Cities - Dragon Theatre Palo Alto

Review: ‘Sister Cities’ worlds apart

A writer who eats boxed macaroni with a swagger, Austin’s equal parts intellect and ennui.
CLARISSA CHUN, CHELLANA DINSMORE, CARMICHAEL "CJ" BLANKENSHIP*, HALSEY VARADY*, ALLISON F. RICH, JEF VALENTINE, and CHRISTINE CAPSUTO in San Jose Stage Company's production of CABARET.

Review: ‘Cabaret’ a triumph of the will of a small theater company

It’s immediately evident from the grim set that one is about to witness a decidedly bleak version of the Kander and Ebb classic.
Lillian Bogovich as Violet Weston, Michael J. West as Beverly Weston, Alika Ululani Spencer as Johnna Moneveta

Review: ‘August: Osage County’ a stunning debut in San Jose

It was clearly a special and memorable occasion for all concerned. This is the very definition of a must-see event and worth a trip to downtown San Jose.