Black America’s waiting, Justin Timberlake…
If any white celeb owes us an apology, it’s the so-called “prince of pop”.
The ‘Things’ We Say have Meaning: ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ Bay Area Premiere at SF Playhouse
Cheryl Strayed’s tenure as an advice columnist makes for an excellent 2020 opener for the Playhouse.
Because ‘Nice’ is a Trap: ‘Dionysus was such a Nice Man’ West Coast premiere at foolsFURY
Kate Tarker’s darkly comic Greek myth remix is incredibly timely, if a bit bloated.
This ‘Flick’ Needs an Editor: ‘The Flick’ at Shotgun
Incredible technical work can’t quite make up for Annie Baker’s bloated, meandering text.
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.
Torn from Memory: ‘Ripped’ World Premiere by Z Space
Rachel Bublitz returns to SF to premiere a funny, sad, humanizing tale of campus sexual assault.
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.
Oleanna 2.0: ‘Actually’ Bay Area premiere at the Aurora
Aurora scores a hit with Anna Ziegler’s incendiary piece about sexual consent and identity politics.
