Performing Arts Happenings
In San Diego, L.A County and New York These first months of the year are coming in strong. In addition to everything else, companies and events are still taking place, bringing smiles and thoughts to our lives. Here are some events that landed in the From Another Zero inbox. If you would like your event […]
¿Negocio Redondo o Amor Verdadero?
Pampa Films y The Media Studio Pro Estrenan “Mesa de Regalos” un Filme Protagonizado por Cassandra Sánchez-Navarro y José Eduardo Derbez por Alejandra Enciso Cassandra Sánchez-Navarro yJosé Eduardo Derbez en Mesa de Regalos El asunto de las bodas es complejo e interesante. Desde el día en el que la pareja se compromete, luego el anunciarlo, fijar […]
North Coast Repertory Theatre Produces San Diego Premiere of “The Heart Sellers”
A Story that Goes Beyond the Immigrant Experience by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti (L-R) Marielle Young & Jin Park – photo by Aaron Rumley North Coast Repertory Theatre starts the new year with Lloyd Suh’s The Heart Sellers. A play set in 1973 that explores a new friendship between Jane (Jin Park) and Luna (Marielle Young), two women […]
TuYo Theatre kicks off the theatre year with Bernardo Cubria’s “The Hispanic /Latino /Latina /Latinx /Latine Vote”
Directed by Patrice Amon, the play dives into the human psyche with interesting juxtapositions. by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Photo by Josie Gonzales Here we are again, kicking another year of theatre, and for me, and in this case, personally, what a fantastic way to start than seeing a piece by Mexican playwright Bernardo Cubria. I read somewhere […]
From Another Zero’s -Best of 2024- in San Diego Theatre
Embracing a varied array of remarkable adaptations and imaginative choices by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti It would seem that each year, this list gets longer lol. I reviewed 75 plays/productions and saw over 100 this year as I saw theatre in Cuba, Mexico City, Los Angeles -of course, my Tijuana- and New York. Whew! that is a lot! […]
Jefferson Mays Proves Wonder in Storytelling with Solo Performance of “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story…”
Closing this Sunday at The Old Globe A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Jefferson Mays. Photo by Jim Cox. Seeing these authors/playwrights like Shakespeare and Dickens and how their work goes from generation to generation, to staging and adaptation after adaptation, is mindblowing. Tony and Craig Noel Award winner Jefferson Mays goes back to basics in a […]
San Diego Musical Theatre Closes 2024 Season with “Winter Wonderettes”
A Great Fit for the Holidays with Beautiful Voices and Fun Moments A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Winter Wonderettes. Photo by Karli Cadel. The Marvelous Wonderettes, by Roger Bean, is a musical show that kept giving with its four protagonists, Missy, Cindy Lou, Suzy, and Betty Jean, starting in their high school during prom in the […]
LAMB’S Players Brings Back R.E.S.P.E.C.T.F.U.L.L.Y CHRISTMAS for the Holidays in a Refreshed Version
A Lovely Concert with Great Music and Cheer A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti R.E.S.P.E.C.T.F.U.L.L.Y CHRISTMAS. Photo by Ken Jacques Kerry Meads and Vanda Eggington have refreshed R.E.S.P.E.C.T.F.U.L.L.Y CHRISTMAS, the 2023 sold-out holiday concert with great rhythm and cheerful tunes. A cast of 14 performers goes full throttle and live during the 90-minute, no intermission concert delivering […]
Cygnet Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol” Goes Back to the Theatre Roots
Using Elements that Appeal to the Imagination A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Jasmine January, Eileen Bowman, Allen Lucky Weaver, David McBean, Megan Carmichael, Sean Murray, Patrick McBride. Photo by Karli Cadel Photography It is my second first with Cygnet this year, as I had never seen a Rocky Horror production or their production of A Christmas Carol. With […]
“Your Local Theater Presents: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Again” is a Raw Love Letter to the Theatre Industry
Through Visibility and Truth A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Miles G. Jackson (left) and Marco Barricelli. Photo by Rich Soublet II. Charles Dickens’s spirit probably shakes every December with the many productions of A Christmas Carol nationwide and beyond. From Mickey Mouse to Jim Carey, this novella, in its various formats, has become a true tradition for […]
Drag Queens Singing Live?
DRAG: The Musical Encompasses Musical Theatre, Drag, and Drama as -It Should- Delivering a Fully Rounded Performance with Powerful Vocals, a Tender Message, and Killer Wit. A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Nick Adams, Eddie Korbich, and Alaska Thunderfuck. © Matthew Murphy DRAG: The Musical opened Off-Broadway, on October 23rd at New World Stages. Written by RuPaul’s Drag […]
Backyard Renaissance Theatre in San Diego Closes Ninth Season with a Stirring Production of MISERY
Thrills, Special Effects, and a Scream (or two)… A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Francis Gercke and Maggie Carney. Photo Daren Scott. I remember being scared of Kathy Bates in MISERY, the movie, and my best friend was obsessed with the novel IT, so I was exposed to the materials. (I could not understand why she loved reading […]
