Close to the Target: ‘Shoot Me When’ world premiere (online) at SF Playhouse
The latest from the Playhouse is an imperfect piece about living (and dying) on your own terms.
Can’t read the Writing on the Wall: [hieroglyph] world premiere by SF Playhouse and Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
Two great companies collab for a show that uses a popular lie to tell a troubling rape narrative.
‘Birds of Prey’ is the ‘Deadpool 2’ Redux we Didn’t Need but Still Love
Margot Robbie gets a great second chance at playing Harley, though the plot may seem a bit familiar.
Comfortably Numb: ‘Ways to Leave a Body’ world premiere at Cutting Ball
Cutting Ball starts off the new decade with two one-act dreams about women whose bodies aren’t theirs.
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.
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.
Flying High: ‘Weightless’ at the ACT’s Strand
Last year’s acclaimed Z Space world premiere returns for a glorious victory lap at the ACT’s Strand Theater.
Dream Girl: ‘Helen’ at Theatre of Yugen
Yugen’s latest is both a modern and classical examination of the infamous “face that launched 1,000 ships”.
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.
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”.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 