‘Til Your Feet Bleed: ‘Dance Nation’ West Coast premiere at SF Playhouse
Clare Barron weaves a darkly comic tale of teen dancers under immense pressure in this Playhouse show.
The Shoddy Politic: ‘Kings’ at Shotgun Players
Shotgun’s latest production is an ultimately toothless “satire” of politics in the AOC era.
Shallow Slaughter: ‘American Psycho: The Musical’ West Coast premiere at Ray of Light
RoL’s excellent cast and crew almost save Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s impotent take on the controversial story. Almost.
Flying High: ‘Weightless’ at the ACT’s Strand
Last year’s acclaimed Z Space world premiere returns for a glorious victory lap at the ACT’s Strand Theater.
Off the Rim: ‘The Great Leap’ at the ACT
ACT’s latest is a so-so tale of American crass, Chinese refinement, and the universal language of competition.
The High Price of Toxic Masculinity: ‘Creditors’ at Aurora
August Strindberg’s classic tale of male manipulation is still relevant in Aurora’s powerful new production.
‘In Braunau’ is Out of Ideas: World Premiere (Sandbox) production by SF Playhouse
This would-be satire of White progressivism soon devolves into a poor treatise on the evils of fascism.
No Satisfying Answers: ‘The Events’ at Shotgun
Racist direction combines with a confused (and hypocritical) script in pretty-looking production by Shotgun.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 