Romance is Dread: ‘Elevada’ at Shotgun Players
A good cast can only do so much of this “satire” of rom-coms that supports their worst tropes.
The High Tide of History: ‘The Great Wave’ US premiere at Berkeley Rep
The Rep hosts the US premiere of this powerful drama about the violent legacy of Japan and North Korea.
Unanswered Prayer: ‘The Good Book’ West Coast Premiere at Berkeley Rep
What begins as an intriguing history lesson on The Bible quickly devolves into melodrama in Berkeley Rep’s latest.
‘In Braunau’ is Out of Ideas: World Premiere (Sandbox) production by SF Playhouse
This would-be satire of White progressivism soon devolves into a poor treatise on the evils of fascism.
Early Harvest: ‘A Tale of Autumn’ world premiere by Crowded Fire
Clean living and technological harmony collide in a not-quite-perfect script from Christopher Chen.
Far ‘Too Proud’ of Itself: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ world premiere at Berkeley Rep
The sets are amazing and the songs are classics, but Dominique Morisseau’s truncated script shortchanges its subjects in this Berkeley Rep world premiere musical.
Only ‘You’: Crowded Fire’s ‘You for Me for You’
A uniquely Asian-American immigrant tale is the focus Crowded Fire’s touching new production.
