2020(1): The Year that Hasn’t Ended
Looking back at the two years (and counting) of pop culture during pandemic purgatory.
Take the Terror Tour: ‘The Immortal Reckoning’ (2021) at the SF Mint
After a year off, the adults-only immersive horror tour makes its terrifyingly triumphant return.
Fine Fall Fluff: ‘Starting Here, Starting Now’ at SF Playhouse
“One good thing about music/When it hits you (You feel no pain)”– Bob Marley & The Wailers, “Trenchtown Rock” One can’t help but think of the SF Playhouse as the quintessential test case for re-opened Bay Area theatre. Although Cal Shakes and We Players have recently returned to […]
The ‘Stories’ are the Setting: ‘Stoop Stories’ (online) local premiere at Aurora Theatre
Aurora slowly moves back to live shows with this solo streamer about a NY neighborhood in flux.
Turns of a Feather: ‘Swan Lake’ (online) at SF Ballet
The company’s all-digital season ends with the show everyone knows, even if they’ve never seen it.
Wait for the Album: ‘Animal Wisdom’ online by ACT and Woolly Mammoth
Heather Christian’s acclaimed show about ghostly encounters is an audio wonder brought down by unnecessary visuals.
The Same Killer Kids: ‘Romeo & Juliet’ (online) by the SF Ballet
The company heads into Spring with a spicy take on a classic.
The Funny Fear of Loneliness: ‘Phantasmagoria’ world premiere by Cutting Ball / Mugwumpin / Bay Area Theatre Cypher
Cutting Ball’s quarantine commentary (with Mugwumpin & Bay Area Theatre Cypher) is three good pieces that don’t quite mesh.
Close to the Target: ‘Shoot Me When’ world premiere (online) at SF Playhouse
The latest from the Playhouse is an imperfect piece about living (and dying) on your own terms.
Doesn’t fully Line Up: ACT Out Loud – ‘The Matchmaker’
ACT don’t quite stick the landing, but their new reading series brought lessons worth learning.
The Thinking Man's Idiot 