Bertolt Brecht’s “The Good Person of Setzuan” is a monster of a play to stage for contemporary audiences, it’s long,…
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True confessions of a theater critic: I saw neither the original production, nor have I seen the movie, Funny Girl….
Ensemble Studio Theatre’s newest production, “Las Borinqueñas,” is a fascinating look at the origin of the birth control pill. While…
“The Far Country” opens a window on the widespread but under-the-radar practice of Chinese immigrants buying and selling their identities…
I don’t usually see theater in Walnut Creek, the manicured suburb east of San Francisco. But I wanted to see…
You know a play got under your skin when you dream about it. And yes, after seeing Lloyd Suh’s spellbinding…
King James, the Old Globe’s new buddy comedy, may be the most confident production I have ever seen. Though, superficially…
Renowned actor Mary Lou Rosato is known for an extensive and impressive body of work filled with powerhouse performances in…
“Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge” is a reenactment of the legendary 1965 debate at Cambridge University in London. An exchange…
“What we are trying to do with this show is explore some kind of queer spirituality without heterosexuality dictating what…
Set in 1876 New York City, “The Age of Innocence” highlights Gilded Age high society’s unwritten rules and how they…
” When a play is set in a cheery multi-room house replete with Christmas decorations, a warm fire, and snow-kissed…
“It’s Christmas!” is one of those announcements like, “You’re pregnant!” So much depends on context. For example, “If you run…