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Sun rises at Berkeley Rep: Solo performer shares stories of devastation and...
Award-winning performer Nilaja Sun brings the west coast premiere of her play “Pike St.” to Berkeley beginning Nov. 17th. (Teresa Castracane photo) Upon arriving in Berkeley this past weekend,...
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‘Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce’ at the Curran features a ‘Ray’ of musical light
Matt Ray (right) has been side by side with performer Taylor Mac for ten years. The show “Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce” stops in San Francisco through Dec. 1st. (Sarah Walker photo) For the past 10...
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Review: Hope and devastation make for the perfect storm in Nilaja Sun’s ‘Pike...
Nilaja Sun plays a bevy of memorable characters in her solo show “Pike St.,” running through Dec. 16th in Berkeley. (Teresa Castracane photo) When you watch solo artist extraordinaire Nilaja Sun move...
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Review: ‘Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce’ at the Curran is delicious
Taylor Mac performs “Holiday Sauce” at the Curran in San Francisco through Dec. 1st. (Little Fang photography) There is an awful lot happening in a Taylor Mac show. By Mac’s sustainability standards,...
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Mansour searches for dialogue in Golden Thread’s ‘We Swim, We Talk, We Go to...
The characters of “He” (Joshua Chessin-Yudin) and “She” (Sarah Nina Hayon) dive into the ocean in “We Swim, We Talk, We Go to War” at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage through Dec. 16th. (David Allen...
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Tachis returns as the infamous Crumpet in TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s...
Crumpet the Elf (Max Tachis) drowns out his department store sorrows in TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s return engagement of “The Santaland Diaries,” running through Dec. 23rd at Foothill College. (Kevin...
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Review: Ross is the boss in stellar ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at the Curran
Ben Levi Ross plays the title role of the socially anxious teen in “Dear Evan Hansen,” running through Dec. 30th at the Curran in San Francisco. (Matthew Murphy photo) Teens these days are more...
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Review: A fantastical world and endless possibilities in wonderful ‘Tuck...
The Tuck Family (left to right: Eddie Grey, Kristine Reese, Travis Leland, Jonathan Rhys Williams) drink from an enchanted woodland spring in “Tuck Everlasting,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon...
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The Marsh’s Irma Herrera would like to share with you how to pronounce her name
The exploration of names and race in America is the subject of Irma Herrera’s solo piece “Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name” at the Marsh in San Francisco, playing through Jan. 26th. (Chuck Revell...
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The Drama Guy’s top 10 of ’18
Another rapid-fire year has come and gone. In terms of theatre stuff, it feels so cliché to note how this year was one of the best on our Bay Area stages. But it’s hard to argue otherwise, yes? I spoke...
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Review: Choreo steals the show in Berkeley Rep’s ‘Paradise Square’
The Company of “Paradise Square” at Berkeley Rep, now running through Feb. 24th (Kevin Berne photos) There is a smooth as hell flow and a succulent ease that kicks off the opening moments of Berkeley...
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Baker relishes the thrill of the Will in Broadway San Jose’s ‘Something Rotten’
William Shakespeare (Matthew Baker) swings through San Jose in the national tour of “Something Rotten.” (Jeremy Daniel photo) If you were William Shakespeare, how full of yourself would you be? You’ve...
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Review: No easy answers in strong ‘Mothers and Sons’ at City Lights
(L to R) Cal (Damian Vega), Will (Max Tachis), Katharine (Lillian Bogovich) and Bud (Izaiah Gutierrez) gather together in “Mothers and Sons” through Feb. 17th at City Lights in San Jose. (Steve...
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Review: Broadway San Jose’s ‘Something Rotten’ entertains, yet falls a bit flat
(L to R) Nigel (Richard Spitaletta) and Nick (Matthew Michael Jannis) are ready to show the Elizabethans what a musical is in “Something Rotten,” running through Feb. 3rd in San Jose. (Jeremy Daniel...
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Review: Effective chaos in Los Altos Stage Company’s ‘American Night’
Juan Jose (Carlos Diego Mendoza, center) is locked in a gun battle with two Mexican nationals (Alycia Adame, left and Dan Cardenas) in “American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose” at Los Altos Stage...
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Review: ‘King of the Yees’ lives up to its name at SF Playhouse
Lauren Yee (Krystle Piamonte) and her father Larry (Francis Jue) look to bridge gaps in their relationship in “King of the Yees” at San Francisco Playhouse through March 2nd. (Jessica Palopoli photo)...
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Bindlestiff Studio is ready for this year’s ‘Love Edition’ tradition
The cast of “The Love Edition.” (Paciano Triunfo photo) What’s love got to do with it? San Francisco’s Filipino-American and Pilipino theatre company Bindlestiff Studio has entered that part of the...
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Review: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta’ is electric
Cirque du Soleil performers dazzle on the Trampo Wall in “Volta,” playing in San Jose through March 24th. (Cirque du Soleil photo) There is something always so intoxicating about a Cirque du Soleil...
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Rouleau ready for his Bay Area return in SHN’s ‘Hello Dolly!’
(L to R) Kristen Hahn, Jess LeProtto, Analisa Leaming and Nic Rouleau make their way through San Francisco in the national tour of “Hello Dolly!,” running through March 17th at the SHN Golden Gate...
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Review: Tennessee females rule in San Jose Stage’s ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’
Big Daddy (Randall King, left) chats with his son Brick (Rob August) in San Jose Stage’s production of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” at San Jose Stage Company through March 3rd. (Dave Lepori photo) Brick and...
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