Theater Review: ‘Round and Round the Garden’ over-intellectualizes bawdy
Norman the librarian is one heck of a swinger, baby. The three woman in his life are disgusted by his philandering ways, at least most of the time. But for some mysterious, bullocks-to-the-wind reason find themselves drawn to his sexual, animal instinct and swagger.
It could be his fur hat....
Balloons drop on SF Symphony’s Season Finale
Being reasonably disconnected, I was unaware that Chris Noth was Mr. Big until he walked on stage - so his very presence would have been treat enough.
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.
Berkeley Rep invites teens to take over the theatre at One-Acts Festival
The Teen One-Acts Festival encourages young writers to develop ideas about issues that inspire them.
Review: ‘Compleat Female Stage Beauty’ at City Lights Theater
"Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to Heaven."
New Century’s back in town
Being largely unfamiliar with these lieder, I appreciated Moore’s performance of two different settings for the same poem (An den Mond) because it pointed the way to how Schubert’s handling of the material matured over time.
Symphony Silicon Valley wraps season with global flare
One of the highlights of the piece was a duet with Asarnow and Concertmaster Robin Mayforth on the violin that was both tranquil and moving.
Bay Area Stage: Spring Awakening, Rita Moreno, Why We Have a Body
Fall theater season kicks off. Early themes appear to be: (1) strong, independent women; (2) powerful music; and (3) intelligent comedy.
Not always perfect: ‘The Secret Garden’ at TheatreWorks
The strength of the production came from Rachel Sue, who played Mary Lennox. Angry, rude and obstinate, she embodies both the Victorian idea of a child outside of normal conventions – as well one capable of creating herself, free from social expectations.
‘The Caretaker’ with Jonathan Pryce an iconic show
Hassell’s physical movements take on the patterns of speech, as the articulated rhythms of his monologues become poetry.