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.
‘Fair’ Game: ‘Vanity Fair’ at the ACT
Thackeray’s classic novel keeps the Victorian setting and adds modern gender politics in ACT’s lavish new production.
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”.
We’re All Screwed: ‘La Ronde’ at Cutting Ball
Arthur Schnitzler’s classic sexual vignette piece is resurrected by Cutting Ball in a VERY intimate production.
Oleanna 2.0: ‘Actually’ Bay Area premiere at the Aurora
Aurora scores a hit with Anna Ziegler’s incendiary piece about sexual consent and identity politics.
Spellbinding: ‘Some Enchanted Evenings’ at The EXIT Stage Left
Two of the most important names in Bay Area independent theatre share the joy of storytelling over the course of one hour.
The Song Remains the Same: ‘Violet: The Musical’ at Bay Area Musicals
My second-ever viewing of a BAMSF show is fantastic production of the award-winning Off-Broadway musical.
The High Price of Toxic Masculinity: ‘Creditors’ at Aurora
August Strindberg’s classic tale of male manipulation is still relevant in Aurora’s powerful new production.
Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing: ‘Women Laughing Alone with Salad’ at Shotgun
Shotgun’s latest falls flat with a deafening roar of self-important, casually racist “satire”.
Off Without a Hitch: ‘North by North Lobster’ by Killing My Lobster
KML’s latest takes an hilarious look at a certain sexist director who loved to film in San Francisco. It’s grawesome!
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 