We’re All Screwed: ‘La Ronde’ at Cutting Ball
Arthur Schnitzler’s classic sexual vignette piece is resurrected by Cutting Ball in a VERY intimate production.
Oleanna 2.0: ‘Actually’ Bay Area premiere at the Aurora
Aurora scores a hit with Anna Ziegler’s incendiary piece about sexual consent and identity politics.
The Song Remains the Same: ‘Violet: The Musical’ at Bay Area Musicals
My second-ever viewing of a BAMSF show is fantastic production of the award-winning Off-Broadway musical.
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.
Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing: ‘Women Laughing Alone with Salad’ at Shotgun
Shotgun’s latest falls flat with a deafening roar of self-important, casually racist “satire”.
Off Without a Hitch: ‘North by North Lobster’ by Killing My Lobster
KML’s latest takes an hilarious look at a certain sexist director who loved to film in San Francisco. It’s grawesome!
Creepy Uncle: ‘Uncle Vanya’ at Cutting Ball
Chekhov’s classic is revived through gorgeous design, mixed performances, and some confounding directorial choices.
Watch it Bleed: ‘The Predator’
Shane Black making a new ‘Predator’ film SHOULD be amazing, but it settles for being (barely) above average.
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.
Baldur’s #GamerGate: ‘Non-Player Character’ world premiere by SF Playhouse
Toxic masculinity is taken to task in this SF Playhouse world premiere dramatizing the #GamerGate controversy.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 