Shotgun’s latest falls flat with a deafening roar of self-important, casually racist “satire”. Continue reading Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing: ‘Women Laughing Alone with Salad’ at Shotgun
KML’s latest takes an hilarious look at a certain sexist director who loved to film in San Francisco. It’s grawesome! Continue reading Off Without a Hitch: ‘North by North Lobster’ by Killing My Lobster
Social media “Legacy Profiles” collide with classic ruminations on death in this haunting piece by Yugen & Five on a Match. Continue reading What is Death to Facebook?: ‘Seen/By Everyone’ West Coast premiere by Theatre of Yugen
Young Jean Lee’s latest is only an hour, but it manages to dismantle a lifetime of popular opinions about Christianity. Continue reading A Brief Parable: Young Jean Lee’s ‘Church’ at Crowded Fire
One of the most volatile events in US history is the backdrop for an ultimately toothless story at the Aurora. Continue reading Not quite Detroit’s Finest: ‘Detroit ‘67’ Bay Area Premiere at Aurora Theatre
Two of the Bay Area’s best companies make the same miscalculation when adapting The Bard. Continue reading Silly Shakespeare Double-Feature: ‘Caesar Maximus’ by We Players AND ‘War of the Roses’ by Cal Shakes
Not even an excellent cast and strong direction can breath life into the DOA script by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Continue reading The End can’t come Quick Enough: ‘Everybody’ West Coast Premiere at Cal Shakes
