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One Acts Offer Revelations"from "Stamp Me" to "Suicide Bomber" by Barry David Horwitz What a wonderful evening of six one act plays by six young Middle Eastern playwrights who bring us a wil…
Patricia Milton Throws a Wrench into Business "Ethics" by Patricia L. Morin Through a unique comedic lens, Patricia Milton targets the growing unethical use of AI by corrupt corporations. A …
Mary Glen Frederick Divulges Techie Distortions  by Patricia L. Morin In "Edit Annie," playwright Mary Glen Frederick unfolds an threatening experimental world that grips us in a techno-…
Millennial Notes Dan Hoyle's Brilliant Investigative Theater Triumphs by Beau McGlasson From an early age, we are taught to color inside the lines, but we miss out on an equally important le…
Heidi Armbruster Delivers Classic Christie by Lynne Stevens Almost a century since her 11-day disappearance in 1926, the time is right for prolific mystery writer Agatha Christie to have her…
Jocelyn Bioh Bridges Gap Between Cultures with Humor by Patricia L. Morin As one Nigerian sister exclaims, "When it hits, it hits," and SF Playhouse's "Nollywood Dreams" has struck gold.…
Andrew Alty Conjures Magical Myth-Maker of Sword in the Stone by Barry David Horwitz We could be in Sherwood Forest with Robin Hood or with Toad and Badger in Wind in the Willows. Set Design…
Millennial Notes Fred Pitts Tours Missions, Finds White Confusion by Erin Weitzman At The Marsh in San Francisco, Fred Pitts' solo show "Aren't You …?" brings us the voices and opinions of…
Millennial Notes Selina Fillinger Shocks US, Humors US, Makes US Think by Erin Weitzman While the U.S. has yet to elect a female president, "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Sev…
Banner photo: Tina D'Elia as Lupe Vélez Tina D'Elia Weaves Latina Activism into Solo Comedy by Patricia L. Morin The premise of "Overlooked Latinas" is brilliant. Tina D'Elia spotlig…
Vichet Chum Dives into Cambodian Sisters' Debate on Mother's Death  by Patricia L. Morin "Bald Sisters" engages us in a microscopic view of two estranged sisters' reactions to their Ma's …
David Abrams Illuminates Tennessee Williams' Masterpiece Family Drama by Lynne Stevens "The Glass Menagerie," a play for the Ages, will never go out of style. So long as people feel they…
Regina Taylor Celebrates Southern Black Women's "Hatitude" by Robert M. Gardner Playwright Regina Taylor's "Crowns" explodes with talent in this larger than life musical on Black life and cu…
Brickman & Elice Revive Comedy/Horror Love Story by Patricia L. Morin As the old TV theme song goes: "They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky," and never lost for words o…
Millennial Notes Lauper & Fierstein's Musical Mixes Shoemakers & Drag Queens by Erin Weitzman Berkeley Playhouse invites everybody to say "Yeah" to "Kinky Boots"! This is an importan…
Wayne Harris Artfully Merges Three Angles on Prostitution  by Robert M. Gardner Writer-Director Wayne Harris has re-opened his masterpiece "Train Stories" at The Marsh, Berkeley. His thre…
Taylor Mac's Absurdist Tragedy Faces Despair with Jokes by K. Marguerite Caronna Murder, mayhem, dismemberment, cruelty toward women, all drive Taylor Mac's answer to Shakespeare's bloody tr…
Liz Duffy Adams' Dynamic Dialogue Evokes Elizabethan Giants by Patricia L. Morin "Born With Teeth" is a dynamic presentation of theater art directed by Josh Costello who brings us an electri…
Morisseau, Seymour, Brown Throw a Spectacular Dance Party! by Daniel Augustin Macri & Barry David Horwitz "Hippest Trip" is the ultimate Spectacle. This stunning party features vibrant l…
Brian Copeland Touches Our Hearts with Family Story  by Patricia L. Morin Brian Copeland greets us as though we were friends whom he invited into his living room to hear a personal st…
Lisa Peterson's Four Epic SuperWomen Reboot Homer by Barry David Horwitz Generations have pondered whether to admire or scorn Odysseus for his love affairs, lack of compassion, and clever di…
James Lapine Celebrates His Longtime Friend's Genius by Robert M. Gardner At Contra Costa Civic Theatre, "Sondheim on Sondheim" emerges as a testament to the genius of composer Stephen Sondh…
Marvin K. White's Haight Street Tour Evokes Summer of Love by Barry David Horwitz Walking up Haight Street again reminds me of that long ago Summer of Love in 1967. Even today, the street is…
Daniel Finzi Pasca Melds Italian Passion & Amazing Acrobats by Barry David Horwitz Montreal's Cirque du Soleil brings a new personal and affectionate circus style to San Francisco, after…
Geetha Reddy Joyfully Reclaims an Indian Masterpiece by K. Marguerite Caronna J Jha gives a stellar performance as the storyteller of MahÄbhÄrata, an Indian epic rendered in a mere two…