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Sunday, May 10, 2026

“Cyrano” Exposes Limits of ‘Pretty Privilege’—at Berkeley Shakes by Jenyth Jo

Tachis & Lo’s Woman-Centered Classic Upends Patriarchal Power by Jenyth Jo In a time when our trust for so-called ‘leaders’ is nearly non-existent, Berkeley Shakes’ “Cyrano” …

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Sunday, April 5, 2026

“Flex” Features Black Female Athletes Yearning to Break Free—at SF Playhouse by Jenyth Jo

Candrice Jones’ Lady Train Scores Victory! by Jenyth Jo As a former Division 1 athlete from Stanford, I wondered whether watching a play about basketball would be as much fun as going to a…

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

“Assassins” Reveals What Triggers Alienated Americans—at OTP by Jenyth Jo

Adam KuveNiemann Astounds in Reimagined Sondheim Musical by Jenyth Jo Oakland Theater Project has delivered a great run-up to the next No Kings March in “Assassins” preshow montage. Proj…

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

"The Tempest" Mixes Magic, Old Feuds, & New Love"at Marin Shakes by Jenyth Jo

Shakespeare's Sorcery Illuminates Island Power Struggles Â by Jenyth Jo Prospero, the dethroned Duke of Milan, is a vengeful woman with magic in her hands. She conjures up a wild storm tha…

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

"The Return" Exposes Tortured Love Under Tyranny"at Golden Thread by Jenyth Jo

Eady & Mast Unveil Palestinian Identity Nightmare by Jenyth Jo In "The Return," playwrights Hanna Eady and Edward Mast sensitively portray the suffering of Palestinians in Israel, where …

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

"Jurassiq Parq, A Musiqal Parody": A Wild Joy Ride!"at Oasis by Jenyth Jo

Michael Phillis Excavates Ironies in Dancing Dinos & Pop Songs by Jenyth Jo Can this incredible spectacle, extended until Sept. 13 and overflowing with talent and mischief, save the fabu…

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Saturday, July 19, 2025

"Execution of Justice" Exposes the 'Twinkie' Defense"at Chautauqua by Jenyth Jo

Emily Mann Revives Outrage Over 1978 Moscone/Milk Murders by Jenyth Jo When San Francisco Supervisor Dan White revealed"in a taped confession"that he deliberately shot both Mayor Moscone and…

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

"The Laramie Project" Resurrects Chilling Gay Murder"at Rhino by Jenyth Jo

Moisés Kaufman's Docudrama Still Horrifies After 25 Years Â by Jenyth Jo In 1998, two ignorant losers brutally beat and hogtie Matthew Shepard to a barbed-wire fence post outside Laramie,…

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

"John Proctor is the Villain": Teens do the Teaching"at Saint Mary's by Jenyth Jo

Reflections "Who's the Witch in the Witchhunt?" by Jenyth Jo In "John Proctor Is the Villain," Carter Smith, a high school English teacher in Georgia, explains, "Art tries to make sense of c…

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Sunday, April 6, 2025

"Izzard Hamlet": Trans Genius Transcends Gender"at ACT by Jenyth Jo

Eddie Izzard Plays All 23 Roles in Hamlet, Brilliantly by Jenyth Jo Precision without pretension: gifted actor Eddie Izzard brings great joy to our beloved Hamlet. From the be-bop jazz entry…

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Saturday, March 29, 2025

"Fat Ham" Lights Up "Hamlet" for Potent Contact High"at SF Playhouse by Jenyth Jo

James Ijames Delights with Riotous Black Family Comedy by Jenyth Jo After twenty minutes of "Fat Ham," a comical version of "Hamlet" set at a North Carolina backyard BBQ, it's clear Juicy / …

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Monday, February 24, 2025

Harry Davis: Interview with Playwright of "Push/Pull""at Central Works by Jenyth Jo

by Jenyth Jo I met Harry Davis, a member of Actors Equity, in the spring of 2023 in a playwriting class at Berkeley Rep. Central Works in Berkeley. Now Central Works has added his "Push/Pull…

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

"A Whynot Christmas Carol" Offers Challenge & Change"at ACT by Jenyth Jo

Craig Lucas Deconstructs Dickens with Spectacle & Spirits Â by Jenyth Jo & Barry David Horwitz We know the story: Dickens contrasts Scrooge, a miserly, old, rich man with Tiny Tim,…

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