Classic Hitchcock thriller ‘Dial M for Murder’ arrives for Halloween
Tony arranges what he thinks is the perfect murder…or is it?
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.
San Francisco Opera Presents Alfano’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ starring Plácido Domingo
Domingo, who made his San Francisco Opera debut in 1969, has appeared in more than a dozen roles with the Company over the past 40…
Theater Review: ‘Superior Donuts’
However, inasmuch as these darker threads are woven into a larger fabric, they also raise the possibility of connection without getting maudlin.
Theater Review: Neil LaBute’s ‘Reasons to be Pretty’ cuts
Once again, I found myself armchair quarterbacking the playwright.
Review: ‘Our Town’ at the Pear Avenue Theatre
Written before World War II, it harkens to a simpler America.
Theater Review: ‘The Sunset Limited’ at SF Playhouse
In a sense, author Cormac McCarthy is shadow boxing.
Review: ‘Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches’ at The Pear Avenue Theatre
It’s easy to envision an audience insensible to Roy Cohn’s indirect references to Nancy Reagan.
‘Reasons to be Pretty’ at San Jose Stage
"I never want my audience to feel safe."
Insider Weekly: Bay Area theater guide
"Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater."
Theater Review: Titillating ‘First Day of School’ at City Lights
I've seen many shows at City Lights, and with the First Day of School, the little theatre that could has nailed it.