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THEATER REVIEW: SAN JOSE
The Death of the Novel, San Jose Repertory Theatre.
By Sam Hurwitt
The big selling point of San Jose Rep's season opener, The Death of the Novel, is not that it's a …
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Aurora Theatre Company.
By Sam Hurwitt
It's not often that you see a guy in a Mexican wrestling mask just sitting in the audien…
Wonder Woman gets her first recurring villain! And acts as a majorette in an all-gal marching band! And that's not even close to the strangest thing that happens in this issue. It starts wi…
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Chinglish, Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
By Sam Hurwitt
As opposed to the similar portmanteau "Spanglish," which simply refers to speaking a blend of Spanish and Engli…
The Liar, Marin Shakespeare Company.
Robert Currier directs a delightful production of David Ives’s marvelously clever adaptation of Pierre Corneille’s 1643 farce The Liar. I wr…
WONDER WEDNESDAY
On Wednesdays I look at various chapters in Wonder Woman's history. Click here for previous installments, including Greg Rucka's run and the current "New 52" era.
By Sam H…
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
The Fisherman's Wife, Impact Theatre.
By Sam Hurwitt
Playwright Steve Yockey has had plays produced locally by Magic Theatre, Climate Theater and Marin Theatre Compa…
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
Precious Little, Shotgun Players.
By Sam Hurwitt
What exactly is being communicated, and how is it different from what's being said? For that matter, why's it being …
Last week we looked at the end of Greg Rucka's terrific tenure as the regular writer of Wonder Woman. But that wasn't quite the end of Rucka writing Wonder Woman, as he came back four years …
WONDER WEDNESDAY
On Wednesdays I'll be taking a look at various chapters in Wonder Woman's history. This is the sixth in a series of posts on Greg Rucka's much-lauded stint writing Wonder Wo…
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Believers, Wily West Productions.
By Sam Hurwitt
It may or may not be the end of the world. Certainly there are a lot of frogs and locusts out there, and all th…
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Dog Sees God, Boxcar Theatre.
By Sam Hurwitt
Boxcar Theatre has become known for taking on bold projects, whether it's staging several Sam Shepard plays in repe…
Circle Mirror Transformation, Marin Theatre Company.
For someone whose work was unseen in the Bay Area before this year, East Coast playwright Annie Baker is suddenly all over the place: Bod…
THEATER REVIEW: BERKELEY
The Education of a Rake, Central Works.
By Sam Hurwitt
Congressman Roy Armstrong loves women. As he's quick to tell anyone who asks, being raised by a working-class …
WONDER WEDNESDAY
On Wednesdays I'll be taking a look at various chapters in Wonder Woman's history. This is the fifth in a series of posts on Greg Rucka's much-lauded stint writing Wonder Wo…
If the historic first crossover between the fanatically popular fortysomething-year-old science fiction franchises wasn't enough to rope me in"and it was"this was the issue of Star Trek: The…
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
War Horse, SHN.
By Sam Hurwitt
There are two ways of looking at War Horse. Both points of view are equally true, but it comes down to a matter of taste. One is …
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Marin Shakespeare Company.
Robert Currier dreamed up a Hawaiian-themed Midsummer at Marin Shakes, featuring hulu fairies in long johns, and I dutifully wrot…
WONDER WEDNESDAY
On Wednesdays I'll be taking a look at various chapters in Wonder Woman's history. This is the fourth in a series of posts on Greg Rucka's much-lauded stint writing the Wond…
FF FRIDAY
This is the ninth in a series of reviews of writer Jonathan Hickman’s run on Fantastic Four and its spinoff, FF. The first eight posts are here, here, here, here, here, here,…
THEATER REVIEW: SAN JOSE
One-Man Lord of the Rings, San Jose Repertory Theatre.
By Sam Hurwitt
Charles Ross basically has the best job in the world. The solo performer has been touring his O…
WONDER WEDNESDAY
On Wednesdays I'll be taking a look at various chapters in Wonder Woman's history. This is the second in a series of posts on Greg Rucka's much-lauded stint writing Wonder W…
THEATER REVIEW: SAN FRANCISCO
Duck Lake, PianoFight Productions.
By Sam Hurwitt
It's not every weekend I see a ballet-horror-comedy about killer ducks that "skeletonize" unsuspecting theater…
SUNDAY CROSSOVER
Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes, DC Comics/IDW Publishing, 2012.
By Sam Hurwitt
A couple weeks ago I gave my Star Trek/Doctor Who review the heading "STAR TREK SATURDAY,"Â…
FF FRIDAY
This is the eighth in a series of reviews of writer Jonathan Hickman’s run on Fantastic Four and its spinoff, FF. The first seven posts are here, here, here, here…
