Millennial Notes Dacia Maraini Seduces with Longings for Romantic Rapture by Corey Finnegan There's a reason we call it "falling" in love. Not "rising" or "expanding" or "resetting." Anyone …
Haruki Murakami Explores the Dark Side of Curiosity by Mary Lou Herlihy "YOUR TIME IN THE READING ROOM HAS BEGUN" announces a cross-dressing maid/librarian (Chuck Lacson) with authority and …
Millennial Notes Dave Malloy Entices, Lures Us into Looming Fantasies by Corey Finnegan Ever wonder what it's like to be a ghost? Composer Dave Malloy's hallucinatory "Ghost Quartet" offers …
Stephanie Weisman Unveils Bittersweet Secrets, Life-Changing Insights by Corey Finnegan & Barry David Horwitz What would you do in the face of a fatal diagnosis? Try to live every moment…
Jocelyn Bioh Celebrates Harlem's African Women, Brilliantly by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Playwright Jocelyn Bioh dazzles us with intimate insights, fabulous hair, and a stun…
Millennial Notes Ahrens/Flaherty's Magical Musical Uses FUN to Banish Bullies by Isa S. Chu In a time that calls for big thinking, "Seussical" reminds us that art doesn't just lift us up, it…
Kaufman & Hart's 30s Comedy Shows that Love Conquers All by Joanne Engelhardt Who knew that a 1936 comedy could feel so fresh and fun? Director Tom Gough brings joy to Foothill Co…
Millennial Notes Sara Porkalob Transforms Generations of Trauma to Healing by Isa S. Chu With her magnetic stage presence and meticulous storytelling, Sara Porkalob's one-woman show invites …
Dave Malloy's Haunting Song Cycle Shimmers by Mary Lou Herlihy "Ghost Quartet" is so haunting and curious, I want to share it with my musical friends. In a cozy living room setting, an array…
Sara Porkalob Triumphs with Comedy, Stories, Songs by Barry David Horwitz What if you had a grandma who worked long and hard for her family, worked as a lounge singer in Manila, tried to tak…
Mary Zimmerman Celebrates Mozart in Earthy, Erotic Fantasy by Barry David Horwitz Extraordinary designer/director Mary Zimmerman triumphs at Berkeley Rep with her ethereal, funny Magic Flute…
Audrey Cefaly Digs Deep in the Bayou for Love by Mary Lou Herlihy On a small fishing boat, stuck in the dark waters of the bayou, two women wallow together, forever. Could these ill-suited l…
Noel Coward Elevates Savvy Maid in Devilish Comedy by Joseph Mutti & Barry David Horwitz Noel Coward's "Fallen Angels" presents us with two self-involved, flamboyantly dressed flappers w…
Mark St. Germain Brings C.S. Lewis & Sigmund Freud Together by Barry David Horwitz When we enter the luscious, high-ceilinged, Victorian salon at the Berkeley City Club, we are plunged i…
Joyful Raven's High-Spirited Solo Celebrates Women's Rights by Kim Waldron First posted September 4, 2022, for Joyful Raven's performance at Playground, S.F. = NOW PLAYING at THE MARSH-SF,Â…
Don Reed's Brilliant Comic Solo Reveals the Ways We Live by Barry David Horwitz Don Reed, Oakland's Clown Prince, has taken on a familiar enemy. This time, he transforms our perception of th…
Gary Graves & Three Superb Actors Reimagine Renaissance Power by Mary Lou Herlihy Playwright and director Gary Graves brings us reimagined perspectives on Leonardo da Vinci and Michelang…
Jen Silverman Creates a Dark & Thrilling Brontë Mashup by Lynne Stevens Tell your friends about this standout twisted tale "from Behind the Basement Door." I am always blown away by T…
David Finnegan Offers Lessons for Survival in a Stormy World by David Moore Watching "Deep History" at the Public Theater, with Hurricane Milton poised to become the largest storm since Katr…
Tony Kushner's Masterpiece Is Magical, Mystical, Magnificent! by Corey Finnegan & Barry David Horwitz It's not every day you get a chance to see a live performance of one of the greatest…
Brian Copeland's Visionary Joy Proves "Kamala Gives US Hope!" by Barry David Horwitz Once again, Brian Copeland, our super-hero storyteller and political wise man, is standing up at The Mars…
Rajiv Joseph Reveals "What's Wrong with America" by Mary Lou Herlihy Rajiv Joseph's "King James," a brilliantly crafted two-hander, continually reveals "What's wrong with America." You don't…
Michael Socrates Moran Touches Tony Kushner's Epic with Genius by Barry David Horwitz When I saw the very first production of Tony Kushner's "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches" back i…
Lewis, Sayer, Shields Deliver Campy Non-Stop Laughs by Kim Waldron I thought I didn't like farce, but it turns out I just needed to see one done right"like San Francisco Playhouse's "The Pla…
Millennial Notes James Ijames Plumbs the Depths & Despair of Gentrification by David Moore James Ijames' "Good Bones" delves into gentrification, class struggle, and the malicious role o…