Theatre Does Justice Once More
I will continue the reminder that aside from all the wonderful things theatre is, it is also memory. It is that registry that, as well as entertaining, educates and informs.
“It’s not the typewriter’s fault you can’t write.”
Every family has at least one toxic member. It could be the flaunting one who always chants victories, whether actual or not, the imposing one, the negative one, and so on.
The use of cell phones during a performance: a latent issue that is becoming more aggressive
I sounded like a broken record recently, going on and on about how, at the Critics Circle, we were reviewing five shows a week in San Diego’s theatre. Now that we have a couple of weeks off and before the next round of plays comes, I wanted to write about something important.
“The Dark Heart of Dooley Stevens” Will Keep Audiences in the Moment
A Play by Backyard Renaissance’s Artistic Director Francis Gercke Backyard Renaissance has a unique and defined style, yet there will always be surprises when seeing their productions. Francis Gercke, the company’s artistic director, wrote their theatre year opener, The Dark Heart of Dooley Stevens. In the pre-curtain speech, he kindly explained that it was okay if people […]
North Coast REP Presents Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me”
Now More Punctual than Ever, the Production Also Includes Up-and-Coming Local Young Actors I remember dying to see Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me, and then, during the pandemic, it came on Amazon Prime. It exceeded my expectations. At that time, From Another Zero had a podcast, and we did a PodView of the show. As wonderful as […]
“Hello Dolly!” has last weekend of performances
San Diego Musical Theatre’s Production of the Classic Musical is Fresh and Energetic This blog has mentioned that having classic musicals and plays produced locally is a treat and a privilege. San Diego Musical Theatre pulled off the magic again, delivering a vibrant production with potent vocals and high-level choreography courtesy of Craig Noel Award […]
La Jolla Playhouse opened the world premiere of the anticipated and highly talked about “3 Summers of Lincoln”.
The Musical Has Powerful Scenes and Strong Vocals, Although Not All of It Aligns La Jolla Playhouse opened the world premiere of the anticipated and highly talked about 3 Summers of Lincoln. A musical piece with a book by Joe DiPietro, lyrics by Daniel J. Watts and Joe DiPietro, music by Crystal Monee Hall, and Michael […]
Diversionary Theatre Presents San Diego Premiere of “We Are Continuous”
A One-Act Play About Family Culture, Identity, and Love Diversionary Theatre starts its main stage year with We Are Continuous, a young play premiered in 2022 by Harrison David Rivers. It is always exciting to get new plays in San Diego shortly after their debuts, as it feels like being part of its history and journey. Ora (Marti Gobel) […]
Onstage Playhouse’s Production of “Alabaster”
A Play About Loss and Trauma with Magic Realism Folded in with Love Onstage Playhouse opens the year continuing its curatorial eye with these nuggets in American theatre that bring the storytelling with the abstract wrapped in a fantastic stage design and almost two hours of glorious silence. You see, there has been a theme […]
Trinity Theatre Company kicks off its 13th Grown Up Stage (GUS) season
With The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet, by Peter Bloedel Theatre companies continue to experiment with Shakespeare’s plays through gender and race, and they even combine different languages in their dialogues. I did not even know there was a “Seussified” version of Romeo and Juliet. Trinity Theatre Company kicked off its theatre year and Grown Up Stage […]
Scripps Ranch Theatre Presents San Diego Premiere of “White”
A Play that Exposes the Common Vice of Diversity Quotas in Predominantly White Institutions If I have not seen a show before, I like going in as blank as possible to have the production set and learn with it. That was the case with Scripps Ranch Theatre year opener White. But then, as it usually happens […]
The Old Globe Hosts Commissioned World Premiere of “Empty Ride”
A Poetic and Chaotic Work by Keiko Green Kisa (Michele Selene Ang), a Japanese woman from Ishinomaki, a small fisherman town, is an aspiring painter studying art in Paris. There is a horrible earthquake followed by a tsunami where Kisa’s mom is swept away. She finds out when a friend calls and tells her to […]
