Belated Black Baseball Play Review: ‘Toni Stone’ West Coast Premiere at ACT
My very-late, but still-relevant review of the ACT’s show about this unsung heroine of baseball history.
Sinks in later innings: ‘Testmatch’ World Premiere at ACT
The messy legacy of cricket and British colonialism is the focus of Kate Atwell’s fun-but-messy new play.
A Less-Perfect Union: ‘Sweat’ at the ACT
Awkward tonal shifts and a jagged narrative sink this winner of the 2015 Pulitzer.
The Stupidity Principle: ‘Heisenberg’ at ACT
Science has nothing to do with this poorly-written May-December rom-com at the ACT.
Quick Theatre Catch-up: ‘Birthday Party’ at ACT, ‘Beautiful Oops!’ by BACT, and ‘A Fatal Step’ at The Marsh
A frustrating Pinter classic, an adorable children’s tale, and a sexy noir solo show made for a week of theatre only the Bay Area could provide.
Stuff so Flat and Dull: ‘Hamlet’ at ACT
Bad decisions at every turn torpedo ACT’s production of Shakespeare’s most famous text.
This is Just a Tribute: ‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ at The ACT
ACT’s show is many things – fun, invigorating, a celebration of a beloved artist – but “theatre” isn’t one of them. Not exactly.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 