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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Captive Economics by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Theatre Company’s hostage drama is a tense thrill ride.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:06AM

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Bogarting Romance by Sam Hurwitt

Town Hall revives a Woody Allen romcom from back when the phrase "Woody Allen romcom" didn't give you the creeps.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 05:40AM

Friday, June 10, 2016

And They Have a Plan by Sam Hurwitt

Impact Theatre goes out with a bang...and an alien invasion.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:56PM

Spencer for Hire by Sam Hurwitt

Lauren Spencer is an actor to Keep an Eye On.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:56PM

Rumble on the Mountain by Sam Hurwitt

You don't usually expect to find an inner-city gang war atop a woodsy mountain.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:56PM

Pieces of Oakland by Sam Hurwitt

You never know what to expect from a collaboratively created theater piece about Oakland.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:55PM

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Seeking Hyde by Sam Hurwitt

Central Works imagines the making of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:39PM

Razing la Raza by Sam Hurwitt

Ubuntu Theater Project's Más is a stirring, sobering story of ethnic studies under attack.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:39PM

Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sam Hurwitt

Murder hits a small town in Douglas Morrisson Theatre's Book of Days.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:25AM

Attache Headcase by Sam Hurwitt

The Diplomats demonstrates that sometimes comedy doesn’t translate well even to people who ostensibly speak the same language.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:25AM

Oh Bondage Up Yours by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Onstage's Venus in Fur doesn’t just do the material justice but actually elevates it.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:25AM

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Plight of the Mockingbird by Sam Hurwitt

If only To Kill a Mockingbird could be comfortably considered a period piece after all this time.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 09:12PM

Like a Big Piazza Sky–That’s Amore by Sam Hurwitt

Altarena presents romance Italian style with The Light in the Piazza.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 09:12PM

Monday, May 2, 2016

Fill Up on “Pasta” by Sam Hurwitt

Maria Grazia Affinito's solo show Eating Pasta Off the Floor is a bittersweet delight.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:14PM

Friday, April 29, 2016

Mourn and Whale by Sam Hurwitt

New Ragged Wing play Whale's Wake captures the unfathomable weight of grief.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:15PM

An Enchanted April in Pleasanton by Sam Hurwitt

A new musical version of Enchanted April premieres in Pleasanton.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:15PM

Thursday, April 21, 2016

The Queen Anne Bible by Sam Hurwitt

MTC's Anne Boleyn radically reenvisions "the harlot queen" as the mother of the Anglican Church.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:54PM

King for One More Day by Sam Hurwitt

CCCT's The Mountaintop imagines Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night on earth.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:54PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Jerks of the Jazz Age by Sam Hurwitt

Role Players' Great Gatsby is a damning portrait of Roaring 20s excess.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:15AM

Sad Sad Funny Sad by Sam Hurwitt

Broken people are sadly hilarious in a Melissa James Gibson play.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:15AM

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Let Them Entertain You by Sam Hurwitt

CCMT's Gypsy shows why it's a classic.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:29AM

Addams Family Friendy by Sam Hurwitt

Berkeley Playhouse does The Addams Family right, even if the musical itself doesn't.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:29AM

Dust Bowl in the Basement by Sam Hurwitt

Ubuntu brings The Grapes of Wrath to life in an Oakland church basement.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:29AM

It’s Not About Art by Sam Hurwitt

Yasmina Reza's ever-popular Art is really about the nature of friendship.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:29AM

Costuming Shakespeare by Sam Hurwitt

Local designers open up about designing costumes for Shakespeare productions.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:29AM

Murder, Quoth He by Sam Hurwitt

Shakespeare and Raymond Chandler mix in San Leandro comedy.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:28AM

Saturday, April 9, 2016

The Elephant Man in the Room by Sam Hurwitt

We are all the Elephant Man.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 09:51PM

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Dark Superman vs. Dark Batman, Darkly. In Darkness. by Sam Hurwitt

Get ready for two and a half hours of grunting action and macho posturing. Oh, and Wonder Woman too!

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:20AM

Friday, March 18, 2016

All in the Cards by Sam Hurwitt

The Gin Game is a nasty piece of business.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:11AM

That Spells Chaos by Sam Hurwitt

Life is pandemonium in Marin Onstage's Spelling Bee.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:11AM

Feeling Adrift by Sam Hurwitt

The office workers in MTC’s Swimmers are drowning in their own lives.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:11AM

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