She Loves Me: A rare and romantic holiday musical at SF Playhouse
Every theater company (and symphony and ballet) seems to want to put on a good Christmas show. This results in the predictable November and December…
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.
‘Luzia’ a mind-bending dream from Cirque du Soleil (Review)
Cirque du Soleil’s latest mind-bending creation is Luzia – A Waking Dream of Mexico, currently being performed in the Grand Chapiteau tent behind AT&T Park.…
First Look: ‘Luzia’ a waking dream in Mexico (Video)
In Spanish Luzia means light (“luz”) rain (“lluvia”). If you’re Cirque du Soleil, it means intricate, poetic, acrobatic art. In this “waking dream” light quenches…
‘The Lion King’ a night to remember in San Francisco
Disney's iconic musical continues to entertain.
Stoppard’s ‘The Hard Problem’ has problems
Tom Stoppard, one of the most acclaimed living playwrights, jokes about being “the house playwright” for the American Conservatory Theater. Program notes inform me that…
‘The Natives are Restless’ a stirring visit to Hawai’ian culture
Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu showcases the latest developments in hula dance and Hawai’ian political activism.
Common at the Masonic: A Fundraiser for Black Girls Code (Review)
Kimberly Bryant, who founded Black Girls Code (BGC) in 2011, has a vision – to increase the number of women of color in the digital…
Why bother having a revolution?: Andrea Chénier at San Francisco Opera
You can’t help leaving this Andrea Chénier admiring what a good job San Francisco Opera has done with a tricky piece.
Literary Lives in Letters at Aurora Theatre
'Dear Master' made me want to pick up another George Sand novel. I think I’ll go do just that.
BTS Ringling with Loni Stark: ‘Out of this World’ (Video)
Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung.