Dampened Flame: ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Quantum Dragon Theatre
QDT use Bradbury’s own theatrical adaptation for a show that’s great to look at, but never quite becomes an inferno.
Present of the Past: ‘Don’t Miss It’ World Premiere by Rapid Descent
My first Rapid Descent show is a tale of time travel gone awry that keeps bumping its head against its budgetary ceiling.
Loud & Proud Latinx Double-Feature: ‘Kiss My Aztec!’ World Premiere at Berkeley Rep AND ‘Oedipus El Rey’ Revival at The Magic
A world premiere swan song and a powerful revival celebrate the wonderful eclecticness of local Latinx talent.
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.
The Shoddy Politic: ‘Kings’ at Shotgun Players
Shotgun’s latest production is an ultimately toothless “satire” of politics in the AOC era.
Shallow Slaughter: ‘American Psycho: The Musical’ West Coast premiere at Ray of Light
RoL’s excellent cast and crew almost save Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s impotent take on the controversial story. Almost.
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”.
Time Keeps on Drippin’: ‘Time Sensitive’ by Ragged Wing Ensemble
Ragged Wing’s latest is a haunting lyrical movement piece about unchecked capitalism in a dying world.
With Attitude: ‘Nigga-Roo’ at The EXIT
Dazié Grego-Sykes’ incendiary Fringe solo show gets a full staging (such as it is) at EXIT Stage Left.
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”.
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