Manoel Felciano Joins A.C.T. Core Acting Company
From TheaterMania:
Tony nominee Manoel Felciano has joined the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.)'s core acting company, and will be playing three roles on its mainstage this season.
He will be appearing as The Representative of the National Association of Turkey and Turkey Products Manufacturers in David Mamet's November(October 23-November 15, 2009); as Azdak...
Theater review: ‘Cinderella’ enchants, casts magical spell of non-stop laugher for entire family
You've seen Cinderella before, but not like this laugh-out-loud, delightful family rendition by the African-American Shakespeare Company.
The famous rag-to-riches story gets a soulful makeover, taking place in the bayous of Louisiana. The traditional elements are all here—the slipper, the nasty stepsisters, the prince, and the pursuit of love and...
Theater Review: ‘Circus Finelli’ is David Lynch approved entertainment – Nein!
Normally I prefer to receive facial punishment at the end of the night - either that or on ice during a hockey game; you know, when I really deserve it. Saturday night in San Francisco, however, was a most unusual exception. Not only would I receive a slap to...
Fantastically funny, ‘Anton in Show Business’ opens in Palo Alto
Even since Michael Litfin’s “PLACES” appeared at Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, theatre about theatre has been on my radar. Where else can we get away with being so bloody self-referential and over-the-top obsessed? Where else can navel-gazing be turned into art? Where else can we be skewered and redeemed...
Susan Medak celebrates two decades at the helm of Berkeley Rep
With one show on Broadway, another headed to London, and a new season of ambitious plays on the way, Berkeley Repertory Theatre pauses for a moment to salute Susan Medak, who has served as managing director of the nonprofit for 20 years. During those decades, Berkeley Rep - and...
Theater Review: ‘In the Red and Brown Water’
If this is a glimpse into the future of theater, then let the celebration begin because it doesn't look anything like a Buick.
Theater News: Director Kim Collier receives prestigious Canadian award
The prize is worth $100,000, of which $25,000 is given to a protégé or organization of the winner’s choosing.
Review: Blood between the keys in ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs’
But are we really jailbroken?
Review: Ragnar Bohlin conducts ‘Bach’s B minor Mass’ at San Francisco Symphony
Each passage totally exhausts the possibility of what can be done with this material, leaving the audience amazed and stunned at what can be done with this simple six-word passage set as a texturally dense, five-part fugue.
Theater Review: ‘Let Me Down Easy’ rocks Berkeley
After the two-hour performance, as we made our way through the Roda lobby, and with the raucous standing-O still ringing, I looked at doe-eyed Loni and said, "wow!" - chalk me up, I'm a believer...
