School’s Out Forever: ‘Exit Strategy’ Bay Area premiere at Aurora Theatre
Aurora’s new season opens with an emotional new piece that only occasionally feels off.
Bend, Stretch, Twist: ‘Dollhouse Monsters’ world premiere by DIVA or Die Burlesque
EXIT Theatre’s quintessential burlesque showcase returns with a show that’s really two shows with mixed results.
Salvation at last: ‘Kill Move Paradise’ at Shotgun
Shotgun delivers one of the year’s best shows with James Ijames’ meditation on Black lives ended too soon.
Trog Talk: ‘Caveman Play’ World Premiere by FaultLine Theater
FaultLine premiere’s Savannah Reich satire of human progression that’s as subtle as a club to the head.
Dampened Flame: ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Quantum Dragon Theatre
QDT use Bradbury’s own theatrical adaptation for a show that’s great to look at, but never quite becomes an inferno.
Present of the Past: ‘Don’t Miss It’ World Premiere by Rapid Descent
My first Rapid Descent show is a tale of time travel gone awry that keeps bumping its head against its budgetary ceiling.
Loud & Proud Latinx Double-Feature: ‘Kiss My Aztec!’ World Premiere at Berkeley Rep AND ‘Oedipus El Rey’ Revival at The Magic
A world premiere swan song and a powerful revival celebrate the wonderful eclecticness of local Latinx talent.
Torn from Memory: ‘Ripped’ World Premiere by Z Space
Rachel Bublitz returns to SF to premiere a funny, sad, humanizing tale of campus sexual assault.
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.
Incompatible Personality: ‘Significant Other’ at SF Playhouse
Lauren English’s light-touch direction can only do so much with this confused script about “singles rage”.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 