A rollicking comedy-of-no-manners exposes the underside of a most dysfunctional household.
Suzanne WeissTheaterCA, Move over George Bernard Shaw! There’s a new kind of war between the sexes being waged in the weird world of performer/singer/songwriter/playwright Taylor Mac (“The Lily’s Revenge”). And not just the same old two sexes that Noah ushered onto his ...
This fascinating, funny, and often poignant production owes much to the women on which it is based, as well as the actors who play them.
Suzanne WeissTheaterCA, Slavery, freedom, power, the position of women, racial inequality, degrees of color — so many serious subjects come up in Marcus Gardley’s uneven “The House That Will Not Stand.” But, for some reason, the Bay Area native, now a New ...
The revolutionary choreographer's legacy shines in these three iconic works.
Suzanne WeissDanceCA, The late Martha Graham was nothing less than an icon in the dance world, permanently revolutionizing the art form with her innovative choreography and methodology. The eponymous company that carries on her rich legacy brought a couple of her most ...
Mikhail Baryshnikov reinvents himself (again) in two one-acts adapted from Chekhov.
Suzanne WeissTheaterCA, In real life Mikhail Baryshnikov is definitely not a Chekhov character. Instead of settling into a boring, if comfortable, retirement, the famed dancer (now in his mid-60s) is constantly reinventing himself. A brief early stint in the movies (“The Turning ...
The Lamplighters emphasize the effervescent in a sparkling new translation of this Viennese operetta.
Suzanne WeissMusicCA, I’ll take mine mit schlag. The Bay Area’s venerable Lamplighters have departed from the usual Gilbert and Sullivan fare to serve up Johann Strauss II’s delectable Viennese concoction, “Die Fledermaus,” in a production that often is as fizzy as ...
The English choreographer attempts to depict "bodies misbehaving"--with mixed results.
Joanna G. HarrisDanceCA, Wayne McGregor, the celebrated English choreographer “renowned for his groundbreaking collaborations across dance, film, music, visual art, technology and science,” presented a new work entitled “FAR” at YBCA. According to McGregor’s notes, the work is inspired by Roy Porter’s ...
Joanna G. HarrisDanceSan Francisco, CA Co-founder and Artistic Director Deborah Vaughan has led the Oakland based Dimensions Dance Theater for 40 years. I can remember well the early years under the mentorship of Ruth Beckford, whose teaching at the Oakland Recreation Department made it possible ...
Emily S. MendelArt & ArchitectureSan Francisco, CA Swedish master Anders Zorn (1860-1920) may be the world’s finest under-appreciated artist. Unlike many renowned artists, Zorn’s heyday occurred during his lifetime. At 29, Zorn was made Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, the highest decoration in France at the World ...
Emily S. MendelArt & ArchitectureSan Francisco, CA What distinguishes a fine contemporary artist from a master? One may find the answer at the extraordinary “David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition.” Belying his age of 76, Hockney’s fabulous 398-piece show explores his brilliant talent, youthful enthusiasm, bountiful productivity ...
Suzanne WeissTheaterSan Francisco, CA Adapted and directed by Emma Rice Performed by the Kneehigh Theater of Cornwall Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, Calif. Nov. 22, 2013 – Jan. 6, 2014 The ancient legend of Tristan and Yseult (or Isolde as she is more commonly spelled) is one ...
