Friday, October 21, 2011
THEATER 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 03:02AMMonday, October 17, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #89: Not Getting Any Younger, The Marsh, September 15.
By Sam Hurwitt
“According to Wikipedia, Marga Gomez is known for her honesty,” Marga Gomez says…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:25PMSunday, October 16, 2011
There’s been some fan grumbling about Batman having four series of his own, and certainly they stick out among DC’s 52 relaunched titles, and more so when you consider the many other Bat…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:26AMFriday, October 14, 2011
Show #96: Bellwether, Marin Theatre Company, October 11.
I reviewed Steve Yockey’s creepy new play at Marin Theatre Company for today’s Marin Independent Journal, so go over yond…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:28AMSaturday, October 8, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #87: A Delicate Balance, Aurora Theatre Company, September 13.
Show #91: Phaedre, Shotgun Players, September 24.
By Sam Hurwitt
“Happy families are all alike…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:12PMFriday, October 7, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #93: Once in a Lifetime, American Conservatory Theater, September 28.
By Sam Hurwitt
American Conservatory Theater has kicked off its season with an oddit…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:50PMBatgirl #1, by Gail Simone & Ardian Syaf, DC Comics, $2.99, out September 3.
When DC announced its linewide relaunch this September, there were a lot of aspects of this starting-over tha…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:57AMThursday, October 6, 2011
Action Comics #1, by Grant Morrison & Rags Morales, DC Comics, $3.99, out September 3.
When DC announced that was going to start all its comics over from #1 in September, Action Comics w…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:15AMSaturday, October 1, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #83: Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, September 7.
By Sam Hurwitt
Berkeley resident Rita Moreno is a bona-fide show business legend…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:38AMThursday, September 29, 2011
THEATRE REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #92: Honey Brown Eyes, SF Playhouse, September 27.
Show #90: Night over Erzinga, Golden Thread Productions, September 18.
By Sam Hurwitt
Genocide is a t…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:18PMSunday, September 25, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #80: Of Dice and Men, Impact Theatre, September 2.
Half-drow assassin Nigel Blackthorn and Petula the Space Pirate walk into La Val’s tavern, still much wear…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:40AMThursday, September 22, 2011
Show #88: Joy with Wings, Chaucer Theatre, September 14.
Chaucer Theatre gets non-Chaucerian for the first time with cofounder Becky Parker’s solo show about her loving relationship w…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:11PMJustice League #1, by Geoff Johns & Jim Lee, DC Comics, released August 31.
There’s one thing I didn’t think of when I decided to review this comic. Nothing really happens in it. …
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:06AMAs anyone who pays any attention to comic books already knows, this month DC Comics relaunched its entire line of comics, restarting them all from number 1. Well, not all: Some titles were d…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:01AMSaturday, September 17, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #81: Star Trek: Live! The Way to Eden, the Dark Room, September 3.
By Sam Hurwitt
The Dark Room in the Mission hosts a variety of comedy events, solo show…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 09:52PMFriday, September 16, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Show #79: Sense and Sensibility, TheatreWorks, August 28.
By Sam Hurwitt
Jane Austen is far from dull. Even if you don’t give a damn whether or not the daugh…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:40PMThursday, September 15, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #86: Unveiled, Brava Theater, September 11.
By Sam Hurwitt
If you’ve been anywhere near any kind of media, you probably noticed that this past Sunday wa…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:41PMShow #84: She Loves Me, Cinnabar Theater, September 9.
Show #85: Patience Worth, Symmetry Theatre, September 11.
I have not one but two reviews in today’s Marin Independent Journal (t…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:20PMFriday, September 9, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #77: Exit, Pursued by a Bear, Crowded Fire Theatre Company, August 20.
By Sam Hurwitt
“Exit, pursued by a bear” is probably the most famous stage dire…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 09:02PMMonday, September 5, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #73: The Road to Hades, Shotgun Players, August 6.
By Sam Hurwitt
The Road to Hades looks like it must be a fun show to be in—a big ensemble romp with a lot …
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:30AMThursday, September 1, 2011
Show #78: The Tempest, Marin Shakespeare Company, August 27.
I wrote up Jon Tracy’s steampunk reinvention of The Tempest for today’s Marin Independent Journal, and you can see w…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:31PMWednesday, August 31, 2011
Show #75: Candida, California Shakespeare Theater, August 13.
By Sam Hurwitt
From Mrs. Warren to Joan of Arc, George Bernard Shaw adored his strong women characters, and was fierce in his c…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:20AMThursday, August 25, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #74: Peaches en Regalia, Wily West Productions, August 12.
By Sam Hurwitt
Wily West sure does seem to like “en” titles. Its last show was Stuart Bou…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:09PMTuesday, August 23, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Show #71: Reduction in Force, Central Works, August 4.
By Sam Hurwitt
The financial shenanigans that brought the economy to the brink of collapse are tailor-made fo…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:12AMFriday, August 19, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #72: The Nature Line, Sleepwalkers Theatre, August 5.
By Sam Hurwitt
It turns out that after the end of the world, people are a lot like they are right…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:54PMThursday, August 18, 2011
Show #76: Seven Guitars, Marin Theatre Company, August 16.
I reviewed MTC’s first foray into August Wilson’s work for today’s Marin Independent Journal. You can read all ab…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 05:09PMFriday, August 12, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: BAY AREA
Show #69: Fly by Night, TheatreWorks, July 16.
Show #62: Tigers Be Still, SF Playhouse, June 25.
By Sam Hurwitt
The Bay Area is being given quite an introductio…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:48PMMonday, August 8, 2011
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Show #65: Act One, Scene Two, Un-Scripted Theater Company, July 8.
By Sam Hurwitt
Improvised comedy is bound to be a hit-or-miss affair sometimes; so is script…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:04PMThursday, August 4, 2011
Show #70: The Complete History of America (abridged), Marin Shakespeare Company, July 30.
This week I’m back at Marin Shakes, this time seeing The Complete History of America (abridge…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:31PMSunday, July 24, 2011
I don’t make much of a secret of my lifelong love of comics, but I haven’t really talked about it much on the blog because I have a hard enough time keeping up with all the theat…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:59PMThursday, July 21, 2011
Show #68: Macbeth, Marin Shakespeare Company, July 15.
I reviewed Marin Shakes’s shaky Macbeth for the Marin Independent Journal, so hie thee hence to read all about it.
Macbeth struts…
SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:22PM 
