The Old Globe Presents “English”, in the Round, by Iranian-American Playwright Sanaz Toossi
A play with Soul, Heart, and a Lot of Truth! A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti (from left) Ari Derambakhsh, Pooya Mohseni, Joe Joseph, and Tara. Photo by Rich Soublet II. Definitely, the year has started strong in San Diego, and after seeing almost ten plays from the first week of January to now, I can happily […]
LAMB’s Players started another theatre year strong with John Patrick Shanley’s play “Outside Mullingar”
A One-Act Play with a Set of Fantastic Scenes A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Robert Smyth, Rachael VanWormer, and Deborah Gilmour Smyth. Photo Ken Jacques. Rarely do I like plays where the playwright explores a personal chapter through the work. But, with Mullingar‘ it was different. Shanley wrote this play when he turned 60 years […]
Cygnet Theatre Welcomes Year with “Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill”
A Powerful Production Serenated by Karole Foreman as Billie Holiday and Damon Carter’s Amazing Piano A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Karole Foreman as Billie Holiday and Damon Carter as Jimmy. Photo by Craig Schwartz If solo shows are hard, musical solo shows, are harder. And yes, I am well aware that Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & […]
Nothing like a “cocktail hour” to get the conversation juices going
Trinity Theatre Company Welcomes its 12th Season with a Western Play that Resonates A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti The Cocktail Hour. Photo Courtesy of Trinity Theatre Company Trinity Theatre Company kicked off their 12th Grown Up Stage (GUS) season in their new space in Mission Valley Mall with the staging of A.R. Gurney’s The Cocktail Hour, […]
From Another Zero’s -Best of 2023- in San Diego Theatre
This year was graced by immersive experiences, bold production risks, and creative takes. by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Here we are again!… another year, another bunch of theatre experiences 🙂 This year marked, let’s say, the first “normal” year after the pandemic, in which theaters found new normalcy by providing production after production, where the risk factor stood […]
“I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion”
Diversionary Theatre Presents Its Captivating Version of Tennessee Williams’s “The Glass Menagerie“ A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Luke H Jacobs, Shana Wride, Julia Belanova, Kirk Brown Photo by Andréa Agosto I always love it when companies bring back the classics. Diversionary is closing the year with Tennessee Williams’s “The Glass Menagerie“. A play that gave its […]
Backyard Renaissance Closes Season with PROOF
A Play About Math, Brilliance, and Family Dynamics A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Liliana Talwatte, Francis Gercke, and William Huffaker. Photo by Daren Scott “Proof” by David Auburn, directed by Anthony Methvin, goes into the complexities of family relationships, mental health, and the pursuit of intellectual brilliance. The plot revolves around Catherine (Liliana Talwatte), a young woman […]
“Babbitt” at the La Jolla Playhouse Led by Matthew Broderick as the title character,
Showcases a Stellar Cast A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti (L-R) Francis Jue, Chris Myers, Julie Halston, Matthew Broderick and Anna Chlumsky in BABBITT; photo by Jenna Selby. Theatre is such a powerful art form, and often we subconsciously just take it as a mere variety of entertainment, when it gives us so much more. La […]
MOXIE Theatre’s latest production “Man and Moon” Stages a Tender Story About a Life-Changing Disease
Along with the Reactions of the Body and the Heart A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Tirzah and MG Green. Photo Daren Scott Aaron (MG Green), a transitioning man battling breast cancer, encounters Luna (Tirzah), a spirited 12-year-old fascinated by astronomy. Luna’s mom has breast cancer and she is used to the waiting and the special unit […]
Cygnet Theatre Brings Intense Moments in “The Little Fellow” World Premiere
Combining strong Performances and Engaging Storytelling A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti Rachael VanWormer, Sofia Jean Gomez, MJ Sieber, Keiko Green (center). Photo by Karli Cadel Photography “The Little Fellow (or The Queen of Tarts Tells All)” Cygnet Theatres world premiere production written by Kate Hamil and directed by Rob Lufty is a risqué comedic drama, loosely […]
A British Spy Thriller Turned Comedy
Scripps Ranch Theatre Brings the Silliness and Wit with The 39 Steps A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti The cast of The 39 Steps. Photo Ken Jacques As the year is coming to an end and the marquees start displaying Christmas and spooky classics, it is always fun to squeeze a comedy into the repertoire. Scripps […]
North Coast REP Welcomes Fall Season by Bringing the Haunting Tale “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
With a skillful direction, combined with exceptional design elements that create a chilling and captivating experience A Blog View by Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti (L-R) Bruce Turk, Katie MacNichol, Conner Marx, Jacob Bruce, Ciarra Stroud & Christopher M. Williams photo by Aaron Rumley There is nothing better than when a production fits into the overall feel of the […]
