Sunday, November 24, 2019
Humperdinck Opera Sparkles, Soothes in Fanciful Creation by Pamela Feinsilber Impeachment hearings, random shootings, widespread fires, long power outages—no wonder we crave a gentle respi…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:43PMWednesday, September 18, 2019
Benjamin Britten & E.M. Forster Explore Evil vs. Innocence by Pamela Feinsilber Watching the opera “Billy Budd,” set on a violent, claustrophobic British man-of-war during the French…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:41AMWednesday, June 19, 2019
Dvořák’s Masterwork Opera Gets a Masterful Production by Pamela Feinsilber A beautiful water nymph yearning for the love of a human; a prince with his own dreams of escape; an enchanted …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:56AMThursday, June 13, 2019
Handel’s Baroque Romance Enlivened by Exciting New Star by Pamela Feinsilber It’s good to see “Orlando,” one of the most famous of Handel’s 40-plus operas, in San Francisco again, …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:31AMTuesday, April 23, 2019
John Neumeier Brings Spectacle, Soul to Grown-Up Fairy Tale by Pamela Feinsilber This month’s most theatrical production—the one with the most electrifying performances, eye-opening sets…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:24PMMonday, March 11, 2019
Helgi Tomasson Sets Petipa’s Classic with Sumptuous Beauty by Pamela Feinsilber Whether fairy tale, Disney film, or classic ballet, “Sleeping Beauty” is a story of love trumping hate. …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:31PMTuesday, February 19, 2019
Cathy Marston’s Riveting Dance Warms Wharton’s Frosty Story by Pamela Feinsilber Two words come to mind after watching “Snowblind,” a gripping dance tale inspired by Edith Wharton’…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:46AMMonday, January 28, 2019
Tomasson & Possokhov’s Crowd-Pleaser an Eye-Popping Pleasure by Pamela Feinsilber San Francisco Ballet kicks off its new season with a whooshing, leaping, swirling, castanet-clicking f…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:04PMWednesday, January 23, 2019
Steven Anthony Jones, as August Wilson, Tells Riveting First-Person Tales by Pamela Feinsilber Just before he died, in 2005, August Wilson completed the final play in his remarkable American…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:54PMFriday, October 26, 2018
Strauss’s Effortlessly Lyrical Music Outweighs Problematic Libretto by Pamela Feinsilber Richard Strauss’s 1933 “Arabella” was last seen in San Francisco in 1998. The long delay betw…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:18AMThursday, October 11, 2018
Puccini’s Great Opera Has a Dazzling Star, Fresh Sets & Costumes by Pamela Feinsilber Critics attend a popular opera such as “Tosca” many, many times over the years. We saw it here…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:32PMWednesday, September 19, 2018
Director Jose Maria Condemi’s Chivalrous Rustics & Sad Clowns Come Alive by Pamela Feinsilber It’s not often that San Francisco audiences are offered the most popular “double bill�…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:03PMFriday, August 17, 2018
Tobias Wolff & George Saunders Are Even Better Together by Pamela Feinsilber For 25 years, Word for Word, the inimitable San Francisco theater company that announces its approach to dram…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:03AMTuesday, June 26, 2018
Young Jean Lee Offers Empathy to the Privileged by Pamela Feinsilber By now, we expect artistic director Jasson Minadakis’ Marin Theatre Company to bring us interesting new plays by exciti…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:33AMFriday, June 15, 2018
Wagner’s Epic Ring Cycle Gets a Glorious Start by Pamela Feinsilber If you were near San Francisco City Hall after dark on June 12, you saw the facade and dome illuminated in vibrant red a…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:57AMFriday, May 11, 2018
Jordan Harrison’s Poignant Questions Take High-Tech Form by Pamela Feinsilber Jordan Harrison’s 2015 Pulitzer-finalist play “Marjorie Prime” opens with a living room conversation bet…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:28PMFriday, April 6, 2018
Choreographer Neumeier & National Ballet of Canada Celebrate Nijinsky’s Triumphs amidst Madness by Pamela Feinsilber As the dancers of San Francisco Ballet prepare to perform 12 (12!) …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:39PMSunday, January 28, 2018
Helgi Tomasson Sets Petipa’s Classic in Sumptuous Beauty by Pamela Feinsilber For a great night of theater, there’s nothing like a classic ballet, at least when performed as well and as …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:55PMWednesday, October 11, 2017
Zack Rogow & Lorri Holt Bring Us Colette—Sex & Scandal by Pamela Feinsilber Bay Area audiences have admired Lorri Holt for decades. She was the original Harper Pitt in Tony Kushner…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:51PMSunday, June 11, 2017
Pamela Feinsilber was, for ten years, a senior editor at San Francisco magazine, making sure the cultural coverage was as broad and deep as possible. Today she edits novels and nonfiction fr…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:29PM 
