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.
No Soul, No Glo: ‘Coming 2 America’
Everyone involved in this should be ashamed. EVERYONE.
Don’t Steal My Shine: ‘The Light’ online at Shotgun Players
Misogynoir is taken to task in Shotgun’s virtual production of Loy A. Webb’s breezy script.
Black America’s waiting, Justin Timberlake… (UPDATED w/ Feb. 2021 Britney “apology”)
If any white celeb owes us an apology, it’s the so-called “prince of pop”.
UPDATE: you call THAT an apology?!
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.
