‘Daddy Long Legs’ warms the heart
Guest post by Pat Reardon. Jean Webster’s charming 1912 novel Daddy Long Legs is the inspiration for TheatreWorks newest production. This delightful world premiere romantic…
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5 day theater recap: Tragedy, tragedy, orthopedic ménage à trois, tragedy, tragedy
This is, dare I say, precisely why we write about more than just theater here on SSC. Wine comes to mind. I’m fortunate it too…
Theater review: ‘Dead Man Walking’ premieres at City Lights Theater in San Jose
Last night, the eagerly awaited stage production of Dead Man Walking premiered at City Lights Theater in downtown San Jose. It was an evening of…
Theater review: ‘Bermuda Avenue Triangle’ the funniest ménage à trois you’ll ever see
Lucile Ball, your new play has arrived. It’s called Bermuda Avenue Triangle, and just opened at the Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City. Oh, I must…
Theater review: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Coming Home’ is touching, sobering and wonderful
You might think AIDS and South Africa aren’t exactly a romantic combination for an enjoyable night on the town. But in Coming Home playwright Athol…
Center REPertory Company Presents A Number, opens January 23
Center REPertory Company’s presents Caryl Churchill’s stunning play A Number, from January 21st through February 7th, 2010. Directed by Michael Butler, A Number is part…
Theater review: ‘Phèdre’ classy and unflinching, Seana McKenna shines
No one can ever accuse Carey Perloff, ACT artistic director, from shying away from a challenge, even if it means staging a tricky, complex French…
On Location: ‘Phèdre’ opening night at A.C.T. San Francisco
Last night the classic French tragedy, Phèdre, opened at the American Conservatory Theater. The streets of San Francisco were slick from the rain that occasionally…
Tonight: ‘Phèdre’ at A.C.T. San Francisco, ‘Coming Home’ at Berkeley Rep
Two heavyweight openings tonight in the San Francisco Bay Area. Phèdre, starring Seanna McKenna, who according to the National Post “holds the Canadian patent on…
‘Dead Man Walking’ comes to San Jose
The film is famous. It scored Susan Sarandon a best actress Oscar. And Sean Penn cemented his legend. Now Dead Man Walking, the landmark film…