The Witch is Back: ‘Vinegar Tom’ West Coast Premiere at Shotgun
Ariel Craft is at the helm of Shotgun’s nearly-perfect remount of the Feminist take on ‘The Crucible’.
Better off Broken: ‘Bull in a China Shop’ Bay Area Premiere at Aurora Theatre
Aurora’s final 2019 is a winning dramatic-comedy set during the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
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.
Doin’ it for Themselves: ‘Top Girls’ at ACT
Caryl Churchill’s incendiary piece gets a gripping new production from the ACT.
Complicated Maneuver: ‘Yoga Play’ at SF Playhouse
Solid direction elevates Dipika Guha’s “okay” script about the endless cycle of cultural commodification.
Silly Shakespeare Double-Feature: ‘Caesar Maximus’ by We Players AND ‘War of the Roses’ by Cal Shakes
Two of the Bay Area’s best companies make the same miscalculation when adapting The Bard.
The End can’t come Quick Enough: ‘Everybody’ West Coast Premiere at Cal Shakes
Not even an excellent cast and strong direction can breath life into the DOA script by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
Drowning in White Tears: ‘White’ at Shotgun Players
Shotgun hosts the West Coast premiere of James Ijames’ scathing satire of White privilege in art.
Bitter Pill Double-Feature: ‘The Effect’ at SF Playhouse and ‘Eureka Day’ world premiere at Aurora Theatre
The idea of “better living through chemistry” results in an imperfect SF Playhouse show and an excellent Aurora show.
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.
