Theater Review: ‘Second Weekend in September’ at City Lights
The affair in the world premiere in Second Weekend in September, which opened last week at City Lights Theater in San Jose, is smoldering, unique…
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.
‘Guys and Dolls’ a magical outdoor theater experience at Mountain Play
For a moment it felt like I was in one of those great outdoor amphitheatres in Greece. Or maybe it was Rome. But when I…
Bus Barn ends their season on a high note
A good friend often asks why I subject myself to the same musical over and over again. That’s a fair question, especially when the show…
Fahrenheit 451: Burning books in Palo Alto
Some rules are made to be broken. Several months back, I decided never to review children’s theater. On one hand, I didn’t want to be…
Theater Review: ‘In the Wake’ at Berkeley Rep
Politics. Just about any other subject is a better choice at a social gathering. However, in the world premiere of In the Wake at Berkeley…
Marin Theatre Company presents ‘Woody Guthrie’s American Song’
Marin Theatre Company announced it will present a revival of Woody Guthrie’s American Song in its Boyer Theatre May 27 through June 20, 2010. Conceived,…
Theater Review: ‘Giant Bones’ intrigues, challenges San Francisco audience
The world premiere of director/playwright Stuart Bousel’s Giant Bones, a clever assimilation of four stories by author Peter S. Beagle, opened over the weekend at EXIT…
Theater Review: ‘Sonia Flew’ an emotional powerhouse
Sonia Flew adds an emotional exclamation mark to the end of the San Jose Rep’s 2009/2010 season, and does so with such riveting performances and heartfelt drama, that it’s impossible…
Theater Review: ‘In the Heights’ an inspired celebration
The Curran Theatre in San Francisco was one heck of a fun place to be last night. Touring Broadway show (by SHN) In the Heights opened…
Theater Review: ‘Peter Pan’ gets the Avatar treatment in San Francisco
Everything but the kitchen sink gets tossed into the high-tech version of Peter Pan that opened yesterday at Ferry Park in San Francisco. With a 360-degree jumbo…