Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Patricia Milton Wraps Women’s Rights in Clever Mystery by Patricia L. Morin Central Works’ “Escape from the Asylum” returns us to the male-dominated Victorian era, to shine a pow…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:31AMThursday, March 17, 2022
Stew & Heidi Rodewald’s Black “Youth” Takes Mystical Tour by Patricia L. Morin Director William Thomas Hodgson’s “Passing Strange” follows a young Black man called “Youth�…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:43PMTuesday, February 22, 2022
Matthew Lopez Unfolds a Straight Man’s Fears by Patricia L. Morin 6th Street Playhouse’s “The Legend of Georgia McBride” highlights both the humorous and disheartening challenges for…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:52PMTuesday, February 8, 2022
Will Arbery Builds Characters Who Embody Our Conflicts by Patricia L. Morin “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” at SF Playhouse tells a unique story mixing right-wing Catholic college gr…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:27PMWednesday, February 2, 2022
John Logan, Avett Brothers Team Up for a Country Musical by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz In their 2004 album “Mignonette,” The Avett Brothers sing the fate of a sinking sh…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:34PMWednesday, January 19, 2022
Itamar Moses’ Book Binds Two Countries in Everyday Experiences by Patricia L. Morin On tour from New York, Broadway SF bring us “The Band’s Visit,” a welcome respite from Compl…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:33AMMonday, December 20, 2021
Stephen Mallatratt Breathes Dramatic Life into Gothic Novel by Patricia L. Morin At a time when the world is topsy-turvy and we don’t know when the next unpredictable crisis will flare up,…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:34PMMonday, December 6, 2021
Kwei-Armah & Taub Amplify Shakespeare’s Comedy by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz In a peaches and cream adaptation of “Twelfth Night,” Shaina Taub’s impressive New O…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:18PMTuesday, November 30, 2021
Gunderson & Melcon Unfold the Profound Power of Sisterhood by Patricia L. Morin As a person who believes in the universal power of music, I am especially touched by “Georgiana and Ki…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:06PMFriday, November 12, 2021
Oscar Wilde Demonstrates Saving Power of the Alter Ego by Patricia L. Morin The Novato Theater Company delights us with Oscar Wilde’s keen wit and hidden messages, in “The Importance o…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:39PMWednesday, October 27, 2021
Leonard Nimoy Uses Theo’s Letters to Delve into Vincent by Patricia L. Morin Jean-Michel Richaud shines in “Vincent,” a solo performance highlighting the powerful bond between Vi…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:34AMSaturday, October 23, 2021
Rice & Webber Modernize Christ’s Message with a Big Beat by Patricia L. Morin BroadwaySF is throwing a sizzling celebration for the 50th Anniversary of “Jesus Christ Superstar.�…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:32PMMonday, October 18, 2021
Suzan-Lori Parks Spotlights Overlapping Black Histories by Patricia L. Morin In her 2002 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Suzan-Lori Parks creates a fantasy shared by two brothers, reflecting th…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:04PMFriday, October 8, 2021
Lauren Yee Pits U.S. vs. China in a “Friendship Game” by Patricia L. Morin Lauren Yee’s unique play “The Great Leap,” at The Stage in San Jose calls our attention to winning and lo…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:28PMThursday, September 16, 2021
Shire & Maltby Create a Collage of Musical Delights by Patricia L. Morin San Francisco Playhouse, under the innovative direction of Susi Damilano and Choreographer Nicole Helfer, offers …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:18PMTuesday, September 14, 2021
Molly Smith Metzler Spotlights Strains of New Motherhood by Patricia L. Morin Cinnabar Theater’s powerful production of Molly Smith Metzler’s play exposes not only the demands on new mot…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:34PMThursday, September 9, 2021
Gunderson & Gray Capture Life Under Lockdown by Patricia L. Morin Left Edge Theatre’s two one-acts, “Beautiful Monsters” by Kelly Gray and “I and You” by Lauren Gunderson, ex…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:01PMMonday, August 30, 2021
Fred Pitts Links Black and Native American History by Patricia L. Morin Using his personal tour of the 21 Spanish missions across California, soft-spoken Fred Pitts has fashioned an intrig…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:53PMSaturday, July 31, 2021
Lauren Yee Exposes Love’s Labor’s Lost in Pottsville, PA by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz “The Song of Summer,” a comedy by Lauren Yee, follows the rocky romance be…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:30AMThursday, July 29, 2021
Reflections “Essential Services Project” Offers Free Thrills by Patricia L. Morin Imagine the creativity, stamina, and drive it takes for one person to write, act, direct, and produce,…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:44AMTuesday, July 13, 2021
Linda Evans Carves a Path to Gender Fluidity by Patricia L. Morin TheatreFirst and Lisa Evans are to be applauded for braving the sensitive questions of sexuality and gender in “You Really…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:09AMThursday, June 24, 2021
Armistead Maupin’s S.F. Tales Come Home as Musical by Patricia L. Morin Armistead Maupin’s story of newcomers and old-timers in 70s San Francisco was transformed into a musical in 20…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:43AMWednesday, June 16, 2021
Neil LaBute Parallels 9/11 Attack & Lovers’ Psychodrama by Patricia L. Morin “The Mercy Seat,” under the creative direction of Allie Bailey at Los Altos Stage Company, cleverly exp…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:30AMSaturday, May 29, 2021
Denmo Ibrahim Explores an Immigrant Family’s Alienation by Patricia L. Morin Marin Theatre Company and Storykrapht have created an avant-garde story form in both real time and on film, wit…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:12PMWednesday, May 26, 2021
Mark St. Germain’s Dr. Ruth: Refugee, Sniper, Sex Guru by Patricia L. Morin Cinnabar Theater introduces us to Dr. Ruth, a lively, four-foot-seven, 69-year-old, matronly immigrant woman who…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:35AMFriday, May 7, 2021
Ariel Craft Conjures a Wonderland of Prophetic Phantoms by Patricia L. Morin Cutting Ball Theater—with Bay Area Theatre Cypher and Mugwumpin—have filmed an impressive paranormal fairy ta…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:45AMTuesday, April 27, 2021
Blank & Jensen Rejuvenate Health Workers’ Gifts by Patricia L. Morin “The Line” is a heartache to watch. This beautifully crafted docu-drama by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen show…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:41AMThursday, April 22, 2021
Aguirre, Lo, Ramirez Celebrate Power of Huelga—Strike! by Patricia L. Morin TheatreFirst’s audio docu-drama “More Than Grapes” captures the plight of thousands of abused grape picker…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:37PMTuesday, April 13, 2021
Lydia R. Diamond Refocuses US on Poverty & Racism by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz In Lydia R. Diamond’s audio-drama of Toni Morrison’s first novel, The Bluest Eye (197…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:03AMThursday, March 25, 2021
Jan Probst Reveals Marital Truths in Lock-Down by Patricia L. Morin Phoenix Theatre’s “Bird on a Tree Branch” magnifies the psychological fallout from holding long-hidden secrets in a …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:53AMFriday, March 19, 2021
Erika Dickerson-Despenza Chronicles A Black Girl’s Trauma by Patricia L. Morin SF Playhouse and Lorraine Hansberry Theatre unfold disquieting truths in Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s intense…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:46AM 
