Instant Replay: Mendelssohn’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Online by the SF Ballet
SF Ballet brings back last year’s winning show for a not-quite-perfect online presentation.
What Dances shall We have: Mendelssohn’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at SF Ballet
SF Ballet’s gorgeous remount ‘Midsummer’ only lasted one night, which somehow seems appropriate.
‘The Tempest’ on a Trapeze: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Amaluna’ in San Francisco
The Bard’s “stormy” story is the basis for Cirque du Soleil’s latest grand spectacle.
Happy if She were Nappy: Thoughts on the Greatest X-Man
When the MCU reboots the ‘X-Men’ film series, here’s the one change they NEED to make.
Silly Shakespeare Double-Feature: ‘Caesar Maximus’ by We Players AND ‘War of the Roses’ by Cal Shakes
Two of the Bay Area’s best companies make the same miscalculation when adapting The Bard.
Stuff so Flat and Dull: ‘Hamlet’ at ACT
Bad decisions at every turn torpedo ACT’s production of Shakespeare’s most famous text.
Desperate ‘Measure’: ‘Measure for Measure’ at Cal Shakes
Shakespeare and sexual politics collide in Cal Shakes’ version of one of The Bard’s infamous “problem plays”.
Like, Totally Killer!: ‘MacBitch’ by The Breadbox
Knowing when to forego Shakespeare proves the ultimate winning move in the final show from Breadbox Theatre.
One Wacky ‘War’: ‘Shakespeare or Space Wars’ by Peripatetic Players
The Bard bumps up against blast doors in this hilarious new comedy from the Peripatetic Players.
‘Midsummer’ Lovin’: ‘Midsummer of Love’ by We Players
Sex is the name of the game in WE Players’ bawdy new take on The Bard’s most famous comedy.
