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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."
Hope Mohr Dance - Montalvo Saratoga

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.

Review: ‘Burn the Floor’ sizzles

"Is that humanly possible?!" I repeatedly asked Loni, my doey-eyed date for the night.

Theater Review: Bill Irwin the consummate clown in ‘Scapin’

Did I mention this show is unpredictable?
Tobie Windham and Joshua Elijah Reese as Oshoosi and Ogun Size in The Brothers Size at Magic Theatre. Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Octavio Solis. Photo by Jennifer Reiley.

Theater Review: ‘The Brothers Size’ scorches San Francisco

Prison makes grown men afraid of the dark again.
Rabbit Hole - Coastal Rep Theatre

Theater Review: Half Moon Bay goes down the ‘Rabbit Hole’

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, here's the perfect chance see what all the fuss is about before the film is released by Lionsgate.
Tony- and Emmy Award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin stars in the world-premiere production of Compulsion at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Photo courtesy of kevinberne.com

Theater Review: Exquisite ‘Compulsion’ at Berkeley Rep

"Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart."
Lakisha May as Oya, Jared McNeill as Elegba, and Daveed Diggs as The Ogungun in Tarell Alvin McCraney's In the Red and Brown Water at Marin Theatre Company, Part One of The Brother/Sister Plays. Photo by Kevin Berne.

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.
Aurora Theatre - Palomino

Aurora Theatre Company continues 19th season with ‘Palomino’

Aurora Theatre Company continues its 19th season with the Bay Area Premiere of acclaimed writer and actor David Cale’s new solo play Palomino. Written, directed, and starring David Cale, it plays October 29 through December 5 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. Palomino is a beautifully-realized play written for one actor about the sexual exploits...
Anna Karenina - Opera San Jose

Premiere: A lavish ‘Anna Karenina’ at Opera San Jose

The opening stage set is stunning, writhe with foreboding dramatic lines, brooding lighting and rich textures.