Backyard Renaissance Gets Creative with the Production of the British Cult Classic: Abigail’s Party
Currently Playing in Downtown San Diego Until March 19 A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti The Cast of Abigail’s party. Photo Credit Daren Scott Oh my God. To think you have seen practically everything and then, theatre does it again! I try to always go into a show not knowing what it is about so I […]
Desert Rock Garden Written by Roy Sekigahama is a Powerful and Moving Piece About the History of Japanese Incarceration Camps in the United States
A World Premiere Production by New Village Arts in CarlsbadCurrently Playing Until March 13 A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Chloris Li as Penny and Lane Nishikawa as Fuzzy. Photo Daren Scott Part of the 2019 New Village Arts’ Final Draft New Play Festival, Dessert Rock Garden a world premiere, by Roy Sekigahama, is a very emotional piece, that uses […]
The Band’s Visit: The Beauty Lies in the Simplicity
This Broadway Touring Production is an Absolute MUST Currently in San Diego Until Sunday, March 6th A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti The company of The Band’s Visit North American Tour. Photo by Evan Zimmerman, MurphyMade. I seriously was living under a rock and even though I saw the praise this musical had on Broadway in […]
El Borracho Captures Accurately the Mexican Dynamic of a Broken Family Due to Addiction
Currently Playing at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego Until March 20th A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti from left) Matthew Martínez and Jesse J. Perez in El Borracho, 2022. Photo by Jim Cox. Developed as part of the Globe’s 2020 Powers New Voices Festival, El Borracho by Tony Meneses caught my eye the moment it was […]
San Diego Musical Theatre’s Production of Catch Me If You Can Reflects a Titanic Team Effort For Audiences to Enjoy
Currently Playing Until March 13th in Kearny Mesa A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti The cast of Catch Me If You Can. Photo Credit Ken Jacques When talking about Catch Me If You Can, I believe the immediate reference that comes to mind is obviously the motion picture with Leonardo DiCaprio and for the theatre connoisseurs, the […]
“You have to question what the word classical is”.
Jesse J. Perez Shares His Experience Playing the Role of Raúl in Tony Meneses’s new play El Borracho at The Old Globe in San Diego by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Tony Meneses sent a copy of the script of El Borracho to Jesse when he first finished it. Jesse J. Perez as Raul in El Borracho, 2022. […]
Beaurocracy, Stereotypes and Stubborn Ears are Depicted in Alice Childress’s Trouble in Mind
Written in the 1950s, the Piece Shows How Few Things Have Changed A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti (from left) Jake Millgard as Eddie Fenton, Ramona Keller as Wiletta Mayer, Bibi Mama as Millie Davis, and Kevin Isola as Al Manners in Trouble in Mind, 2022. Photo by Rich Soublet II. Trouble in Mind debuted in […]
Creative Value Along with Imaginative and Historic Effort come Through in Patrice Amon’s
On Her Shoulders We Stand. An Immersive Piece Currently Showing at the Athenaeum Art Center in Barrio Logan Until February 26 A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti As a Theatre lover and promoter, I am always saying “The power of theatre is real“, “It is so important for people to be exposed to theatre“. More and […]
Life Sucks is Definitely the Best Interpretation/Work Around/Mash-Up of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya
This Re-Work by Aaron Posner and Directed by Rob Lutfy will Guarantee a Fun Experience with Laughter, Tears, Interaction, and Food for Thought. Currently Running at Cygnet Theatre until February 27 A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti or my box office name at Cygnet “Alexandro Enisco” Emily Chackelford, Beatrice Basso. Photo Credit: Karli Cadel You know how they […]
Bibi Mama is currently playing the role of Millie Davis in Trouble in Mind, A play by Alice Childress, directed by Delicia Turner-Sonnenberg running at The Old Globe until March 13
Relax, get your coffee -or wine-, and sit down to enjoy this wonderful conversation Bibi Mama. Photo courtesy The Old Globe Childhood in Connecticut, Washington for undergrad school, New York for work, and San Diego for grad school. Not bad for artist Bibi Mama who has had her share of experiences (and is still very […]
MOXIE Theatre welcomes new season with Sapience World Premiere by Colombian Playwright Diana Burbano
Marking Vanessa Duron’s Directorial Debut and Enrique Martinez’s acting debut, the well-crafted piece also includes Sensory Friendly Initiatives A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Nancy Ross in Sapience. Photo Credit: MOXIE MOXIE has always brought strong works to the community and with a solid message. Even unknowingly masterclass-ing to other companies. As their mission states “to create more diverse and […]
OnStage Playhouse Brings Another Great One
Admissions by Josh Harmon Takes on Privilege and Quotas in the U. S Education System A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Holly Stephenson and Wendy Waddell. Photo Ana Carolina Chiminazzo I admire Playwright Josh Harmon’s work because it dives deep into specific issues and then does a whole theatre essay on them. After seeing Bad Jews and Skintight, I was […]
