How Soon is Now: ‘Born in East Berlin’ World Premiere (Sandbox Series) by SF Playhouse
A new Sandbox play from the Playhouse is an imperfect recollection of clashing cultures the year before the Berlin Wall fell.
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.
Not the Worst ‘Day’ Ever: ‘Groundhog Day: The Musical’ West Coast premiere at SF Playhouse
Tim Minchin amps up the darkness of the classic film in SF Playhouse’s (mostly) well-organized production.
‘Til Your Feet Bleed: ‘Dance Nation’ West Coast premiere at SF Playhouse
Clare Barron weaves a darkly comic tale of teen dancers under immense pressure in this Playhouse show.
Salvation at last: ‘Kill Move Paradise’ at Shotgun
Shotgun delivers one of the year’s best shows with James Ijames’ meditation on Black lives ended too soon.
The Sexy Salad Days: ‘Cabaret’ at SF Playhouse
The SF Playhouse’s great new revival is a reminder good times never last, no matter how good they are.
Incompatible Personality: ‘Significant Other’ at SF Playhouse
Lauren English’s light-touch direction can only do so much with this confused script about “singles rage”.
Complicated Maneuver: ‘Yoga Play’ at SF Playhouse
Solid direction elevates Dipika Guha’s “okay” script about the endless cycle of cultural commodification.
Bitter Pill Double-Feature: ‘The Effect’ at SF Playhouse and ‘Eureka Day’ world premiere at Aurora Theatre
The idea of “better living through chemistry” results in an imperfect SF Playhouse show and an excellent Aurora show.
Baldur’s #GamerGate: ‘Non-Player Character’ world premiere by SF Playhouse
Toxic masculinity is taken to task in this SF Playhouse world premiere dramatizing the #GamerGate controversy.
