The ‘How’ and Why: ‘How to Be a White Man’ by Faultline Theater
“My mother and father were always pushing me away from secondhand answers—even the answers they themselves believed. I don’t know …
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Saying what ‘You Mean’: ‘You Mean to Do Me Harm’ by SF Playhouse
“In the Chinese language, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters, one representing ‘danger’ and the other ‘opportunity’.” – …
Delusion of ‘Grandeur’: Han Ong’s Gil Scott-Heron play at The Magic
“You’re in a position to have somebody do something that they really want to do, and it was not something …
Playground Double-Feature: ‘Hedge’ and ‘Kano + Abe’
Playground is one of those local theatre things that seems to have been attended by everyone but me. I’ve known …
An Almost-Perfect Storm: ‘Monsoon Wedding’ at Berkeley Rep
“It is better to succeed in one’s own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another. Nothing is ever …
Youth Theatre Double-Feature: ‘Macbeth’ at Gritty City Rep and ‘Fly Guy’ at Bay Area Children’s Theatre
It’s always a tricky thing when one wants to look at youth-oriented theatre. On one hand, we enter seemingly pre-programmed …
Average ‘King’: ‘Edward King’ at Central Works
“Forty-two. His age had astounded him for years, and each time that he had sat so astounded, trying to figure …
Trying to be ‘Everything’ at New Conservatory
“If your kid needs a role model and you ain’t it, you’re both fucked.” – George Carlin, Brain Droppings (1998) …
A Story to ‘Kil’ For: ‘Kilgallen/Jones’ at The EXIT
“I’m staring at the woman on the corner/ It’s fucked up when your mind’s playing tricks on ya” – Geto …
