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Eddie Izzard Welcomes Us to Hamlet's World by Jennifer Charron Full disclosure: I'm the ultimate Eddie Izzard fan girl from the 90s. I've worn out more than one DVD of "Dressed to Kill" and …
Eddie Izzard Plays All 23 Roles in Hamlet, Brilliantly by Jenyth Jo Precision without pretension: gifted actor Eddie Izzard brings great joy to our beloved Hamlet. From the be-bop jazz entry…
Jacobs & Casey Have Us Dancing in Our Seats by Lynne Stevens When I was in high school a boy who took auto shop classes and was rumored to have been in "juvie" asked me to the prom. …
James Ijames Delights with Riotous Black Family Comedy by Jenyth Jo After twenty minutes of "Fat Ham," a comical version of "Hamlet" set at a North Carolina backyard BBQ, it's clear Juicy / …
James Ijames Finds Funny Bone in Black BBQ-Wedding by Mary Lou Herlihy "Fat Ham," a raucous, rapid-fire romp about a southern Black family, tackles sexual secrets and gender roles with raunc…
James Ijames Gives "Hamlet" Brand-New Black American Look by Emily S. Mendel "Fat Ham" is a rollicking comedy that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2022. Acclaimed playwright James Ijames takes …
Kathryn Seabron Reveals the Rise of MYSOGYNOIR by Robert M. Gardner Kathryn Seabron's unique solo show is rooted in an incident she had with the Human Resources Officer at the non-profit whe…
Doug Wright's Masterpiece Spotlights Superb Trans SHERO by Barry David Horwitz "I Am My Own Wife" startles with beauty and grace. The solo show has lost none of its charm since bursting on t…
Lewis & Rajan Elevate Daily Life into Pure Joy by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Using an Indian celebration in New Zealand and a shared meal, "Mrs. Krishnan's Party" transce…
Harry Davis Lifts Heavy Weight of Young Male Experience by Lynne Stevens Picture a gym in your garage. A bench press and a barrage of rock music to fuel the heavy lifting. Two young men, old…
Lisa Sanaye Dring Envisions a New Kind of Leader by David Moore Lisa Sanaye Dring's "Sumo" invites us into the ritualistic world of sumo wrestling. Beneath the physical discipline, "Sumo" di…
Colman Domingo's Wild & Bumpy Journey Lifts Us Up by Lynne Stevens Hop into an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme for a crazy trip south to Disney World, where all your dreams come true. That's …
Pearl Ong Speeds to Lesbian Liberation as All-Night Cabby by Zack Rogow Pearl Ong has certainly lived a larger-than-life story. She went from Hong Kong princess to joining the lesbian libera…
Yasmina Reza Provokes Questions on Modern Art, Modern Friends by Emily S. Mendel The long-time platonic friendship of three mid-life men is tested in the Tony Award-winning one-act "Art" …
Itamar Moses & Gaby Alter Spoof Modern Love with Glamor & Glitz by Jennifer Charron Love them or hate them; or love to hate them"reality dating shows fascinate audiences across the g…
Min Kahng Exposes Senior High Jinx in Raucous Comedy by Mary Lou Herlihy A horny grandma and her self-obsessed granddaughter light up the stage with comedic timing and musical gifts. In gran…
Harry Davis' Two Hander Delves into Male 'Perfectionism' by Barry David Horwitz What a groundbreaking play by Harry Davis! The young local playwright digs deep into depicting bodybuilding, m…
Matthew Gasda's Tech Titans Clash in San Francisco by Kim Waldron I can't remember the last time I was so exhilarated listening to dialogue"in this case, a fight by the tech elite over who g…
Reed Flores' Comic Heroes Fight Apocalypse on BART by Barry David Horwitz When three dancing rice cookers in their white sacks take over the stage, you may just fall off your chair. Good fri…
by Jenyth Jo I met Harry Davis, a member of Actors Equity, in the spring of 2023 in a playwriting class at Berkeley Rep. Central Works in Berkeley. Now Central Works has added his "Push/Pull…
Robert Townsend Delivers Tales & Truths, Honestly    by Robert M. Gardner When co-producer Don Reed steps forward to introduce Robert Townsend, enthusiasm for the show immediat…
Anton Chekhov's Doctor Astrov Unfurls the Future Onstage by Barry David Horwitz Berkeley Rep's sparkling production of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" highlights a perennial question: Do we want mor…
John Fisher Unleashes Solo Masterpiece on Gay Injustice by Barry David Horwitz John Fisher has written, teched, designed, and performed one of his great Essential Service Projects, transferr…
Jennifer Haley & Tech Wonders Animate Mystery, Dark Humor by Mary Lou Herlihy "Froggy" lifts the two-dimensional world of a dark graphic novel off the page and artfully installs it onsta…
Granville-Barker Speaks Truth to Power"but Who's Listening? by Lynne Stevens "Waste" is like jumping into a snake pit. The male characters focus mainly on their own power and reputation. Har…
