Magic’s ‘Reel to Reel’ an engaging exploration of sound and memory (Review)
Chances are many of your favorite childhood memories are triggered by a certain smell or sound. In my case, like Mom’s homemade chocolate chip cookies,…
Theater and Stage
Reviews and coverage of theater and performing arts in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Berkeley, and beyond. Written by ATCA critic Clinton Stark.
Fighting Windmills at Custom Made Theatre
In Review: Man of La Mancha at Custom Made Theatre Co., San Francisco. Don Quixote has no shortage of adaptations – cinematic, balletic, theatrical, and…
San Francisco: EXIT Theatre’s annual Fog City Magic Fest returns
Fans of magic, get ready for some of San Francisco’s best. EXIT Theatre has announced its annual Fog City Magic Fest will run January 24-27,…
‘Luzia’ by Cirque du Soleil opens at Dodger Stadium, L.A. (BTS Video)
“A fun weeknight out @cirquedusoleil with the kiddos and my parents 🏟 #LUZIA” Cirque du Soleil’s new show Luzia – A Waking Dream of Mexico apparently has Jessica Alba’s…
‘A Christmas Carol’ at A.C.T. proves once again a wonderful family tradition (Review)
The Bay Area’s favorite holiday tradition returns as American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) presents the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Now in its 41st year…
Fighting fascism at Berkeley Rep: ‘Watch on the Rhine’ (Review)
Lead photo: (front row, l to r) Jonah Horowitz (Bodo Muller), Emma Curtin (Babette Muller), and Elijah Alexander (Kurt Muller); (back row, l to r) Sarah…
In Review: Seal performs with SF Symphony, receives thunderous standing ovation
The enthusiastic San Francisco audience went “crazy” with excitement.
San Francisco Stage: ‘Girls of the Golden West’ a colorful story of California’s Gold Rush (Review)
"These artists are going to change opera."
A campy Christmas at the Custom Made Theatre Company
The Lion in Winter is a family drama with stakes that make Lear look like a petty squabble. It’s 1183, and King Henry II of…
A new Irish epic at Magic Theatre
Multi-part epics are always intimidating. They’re a big commitment to make in advance, and there’s a sense of failure if you don’t see them through.…