Saturday, February 11, 2012
THEATER REVIEW: WALNUT CREEK
Arms and the Man, Center REPertory Company.
By Sam Hurwitt
It’s clear as soon as you enter the theater at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts that Cent…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 09:18PMTHEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Jesus in India, Magic Theatre.
By Sam Hurwitt
Playwright Lloyd Suh made a big impression in 2009 with American Hwangap, his hilarious world premiere comedy at M…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:18PMThursday, February 9, 2012
A Steady Rain, Marin Theatre Company.
Hot off the presses: my review of Keith Huff’s noir melodrama in today’s Marin Independent Journal. So head over there to read about it bef…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:45PMMonday, February 6, 2012
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO & BERKELEY
Becky Shaw, SF Playhouse.
Body Awareness, Aurora Theatre Company.
By Sam Hurwitt
Before the opening of the Bay Area premiere of Becky Shaw, SF Pl…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:28PMThursday, February 2, 2012
Little Brother, Custom Made Theatre Co.
I reviewed Josh Costello’s adaptation of Cory Doctorow’s novel for today’s Marin Independent Journal. Head over there to read all…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:36PMTuesday, January 31, 2012
THEATER REVIEW: SAN JOSE
Show #3: Double Indemnity, San Jose Repertory Theatre, January 19.
By Sam Hurwitt
If crime doesn’t pay, it’s not for lack of trying. Though it’s a quick and pu…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:24AMFriday, January 27, 2012
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #5: Future Motive Power, Mugwumpin, January 21.
By Sam Hurwitt
It’s hard to imagine what Future Motive Power would have been like if the ensemble Mugwump…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:53PMThursday, January 26, 2012
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO & OAKLAND
Show #4: The Pink Dot Stories, SF Sketchfest, January 20.
Show #6: The Thrilling Adventure Hour, SF Sketchfest, January 22.
Show #7: The Black Ver…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:06PMTuesday, January 24, 2012
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY & SAN FRANCISCO
Show #1: Ghost Light, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, January 17.
Show #2: Humor Abuse, American Conservatory Theater, January 18.
By Sam Hurwitt
It…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:19AMSaturday, December 24, 2011
By Sam Hurwitt
It’s a good problem to have: Looking over the list of the 118 local shows I saw this year, I had a hard time narrowing it down to a Top Ten. There are plenty of ways in whic…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:27PMWednesday, December 21, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #117: The Wild Bride, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, December 7.
By Sam Hurwitt
“You know, for a feminist folk tale, this book isn’t half bad.” It’s the de…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:21PMSunday, December 18, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #116: God’s Plot, Shotgun Players, December 3.
By Sam Hurwitt
American theater started as a criminal act. The first play performed in English in the colonies …
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:49PMSaturday, December 17, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #118: Bring It On: The Musical, SHN, December 14.
By Sam Hurwitt
Bring It On: The Musical may look like just the latest in a very, very long line of hit mo…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:44PMThursday, December 8, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #103: The Kipling Hotel, The Marsh, October 23.
By Sam Hurwitt
Don Reed’s popular one-man show East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player ran at the …
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:02AMSunday, December 4, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #106: Totem, Cirque du Soleil, October 28.
By Sam Hurwitt
Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil produces such a steady stream of shows that either take root in Veg…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:34PMSaturday, December 3, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #109: The Chalk Boy, Impact Theatre, November 5.
By Sam Hurwitt
If there’s one thing we learn from Joshua Conkel’s recent plays at Impact Theatre, it’s th…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:01PMThursday, December 1, 2011
Show #115: The Glass Menagerie, Marin Theatre Company, November 29.
I reviewed this Tennessee Williams chestnut for today’s Marin Independent Journal. So it’s all over yonder if…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:14PMSaturday, November 19, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #114: Endgame and Watt, Cal Performances, November 17.
By Sam Hurwitt
Dublin’s Gate Theatre knows Samuel Beckett backward and forward, having done full retro…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:35AMThursday, November 17, 2011
Show #112: A Man, His Wife, and His Hat, AlterTheater, November 12.
I reviewed AlterTheater’s commissioned world premiere of a Lauren Yee play in today’s Marin Independent Journ…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:48PMSunday, November 13, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #110: The Internationalist, Just Theater, November 6.
By Sam Hurwitt
“People are always more appealing when they’re unintelligible.” That’s what Sara s…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:17PMSaturday, November 12, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #107: Sticky Time, Crowded Fire, October 29.
By Sam Hurwitt
There’s a Willie Nelson song that asks, “Ain’t it funny how time slips away?” The funny…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:46PMFriday, November 11, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #98: Day of Absence & Almost Nothing, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, October 14.
By Sam Hurwitt
Longtime American Conservatory Theater actor Steven Antho…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:03PMThursday, November 10, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #97: How to Write a New Book for the Bible, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, October 12.
By Sam Hurwitt
Playwright Bill Cain has explored Shakespeare and the Gunpow…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:35AMSaturday, November 5, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #105: Race, American Conservatory Theater, October 27.
David Mamet’s play Race is a fine example of truth in advertising. It’s a play about race, and…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:19PMThursday, November 3, 2011
Show #108: Pelleas & Melisande, Cutting Ball Theater, October 30.
I reviewed the Cutting Ball Theater’s new translation of the Symbolist classic for today’s Marin Independent…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:00PMThursday, October 27, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #104: Desdemona, Cal Performances, October 26.
By Sam Hurwitt
Toni Morrison’s play Desdemona came out of a bargain of sorts with director Peter Sellars. The…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:14PMShow #100: In the Maze of Our Own Lives, The Jewish Theatre, October 20.
Show #102: Crimes of the Heart, Cinnabar Theater, October 22.
I reviewed both TJT’s swan song and Cinnabar’s Sout…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:21AMTuesday, October 25, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #95: Hanging Georgia, TheatreFIRST, October 9.
By Sam Hurwitt
It’s sad and heartening at the same time when someone tries to do something really challen…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:51AMSaturday, October 22, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #101: The Infernal Comedy, Cal Performances, October 21.
By Sam Hurwitt
For a dead serial killer, Jack Unterweger is a charming guy. In a white suit and sunglas…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:35PMFriday, October 21, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #99: Richard III, SHN, October 19.
By Sam Hurwitt
Highly questionable historical accuracy aside, Richard III is one of William Shakespeare’s most delight…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:52PMTHEATER REVIEW: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Show #94: Clementine in the Lower 9, TheatreWorks, October 8.
By Sam Hurwitt
At first things seem to be going so well in TheatreWorks’ world premiere of Dan …
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:02AM 
