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.
Wednesday, 26 June, 2019 · 1 Comment
Failing Grade: ‘Transfers’ West Coast premiere at Crowded Fire
Lucy Thurber’s latest is the sort of ill-thought-out treatise on Affirmative Action you’d expect from Fox News.
Tuesday, 12 March, 2019 · 2 Comments
Naked Emotions: ‘Vignettes on Love’ at Potrero Stage
A pretty cast elevates a rather rote story about the complications that come with sex.
Friday, 28 July, 2017 · Leave a comment
Playground Double-Feature: ‘Hedge’ and ‘Kano + Abe’
I spotlight two shows in Playground’s “Best Of” festival, both of which focus on Bay Area neighborhoods.
One is a hypocritical gentrification drama, the other is a creative (if flawed) crime story.
Friday, 9 June, 2017 · Leave a comment
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.