Not quite Detroit’s Finest: ‘Detroit ‘67’ Bay Area Premiere at Aurora Theatre
One of the most volatile events in US history is the backdrop for an ultimately toothless story at the Aurora.
Drowning in White Tears: ‘White’ at Shotgun Players
Shotgun hosts the West Coast premiere of James Ijames’ scathing satire of White privilege in art.
Ladies’ Nights: ‘Revolt. She said…’ at Crowded Fire and ‘Kursk’ at Theatre Lunatico
A feminist manifesto play and a gender-swapped submarine drama make for two bold (if uneven) evenings of female-driven theatre.
Love Machine: ‘The Watson Intelligence’ at Shotgun
Though Shotgun pulls off some grand production design, Madeleine George’s script doesn’t successfully tackle the themes it ponders.
Bear with Me: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ at Af-Am Shakes
Several (though not all) of the problems in this “problem play” are solved in this Af-Am Shakes production.
Not enough ‘Noise’ at SF Playhouse
The classic rapid-fire comedy is inexplicably slowed to a snail’s pace at the SF Playhouse.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 