Ain’t nothing but a hound dog
This version of 'Hound of the Baskervilles' by TheatreWorks stays true to its Brit roots, perhaps in a way never imagined by Arthur Conan Doyle.…
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.
Every Five Minutes
Rod Gnapp, as so many already know around the San Francisco Bay Area, is the man. His performance here is #epic.
‘Game On’: Bugs take on whole new meaning in Silicon Valley show (Review)
Silicon Valley is an exciting place to be in 2014. The last time this much VC money flowed was 1999. 'Game On' brings entertaining start-up…
‘Venus in Fur’ a laugh-aloud thriller
Meaney’s take on the seemingly flaky, abrasive actress who arrives late for an audition eases the audience into these transitions, at least until the realization…
Theater Review: ‘Bauer’ and the art of not painting
When we hear of "tortured souls" surely artist Rudolph Bauer would rise to the top of the list. Guggenheim called him "the greatest living painter."…
Mozart v. Salieri: ‘Amadeus’ at City Lights (Theater Review)
O’Reilly has a quiet intensity, as if consciously containing all the energy at his command.
Another Gem at Berkeley Rep: ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ (Review)
Steven Epp is smart, irrepressible, and so damn funny that you really should pee before entering the theatre.
Ives Quartet brings Henry Cowell into the salon
The tone of this embraced opposites: dreamy, but not relaxed; fluid, but still tense, and propelled forward by curious rhythms.
Once On This Island an eye opener
This high energy TheatreWorks production pulsates to a French Caribbean beat, radiating life force.
Alive & Kicking: ‘Forbidden Broadway’ at San Jose Rep (Review)
Having hit on a formula that works (two men, two women, one on-stage piano), Gerard Allessandrini’s shows are like a Saturday Night Live takedown of…