Leapin' Lizards by Sam Hurwitt

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 Vegas…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:34pm on December 4, 2011☆⚑

High School Confrontational by Sam Hurwitt

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 that kid…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:01pm on December 3, 2011☆⚑

A Transparent Menagerie by Sam Hurwitt

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 4:14pm on December 1, 2011☆⚑

The Bitter End by Sam Hurwitt

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 retrosp…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 2:35am on November 19, 2011☆⚑

Mad as a Hatter by Sam Hurwitt

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 4:48pm on November 17, 2011☆⚑

Alien Nation by Sam Hurwitt

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 says to L…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:17pm on November 13, 2011☆⚑

In Search of Lost Time by Sam Hurwitt

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 thing a…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 7:46pm on November 12, 2011☆⚑

Mismatched Mishmash by Sam Hurwitt

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 8:03pm on November 11, 2011☆⚑

The Book of Cain by Sam Hurwitt

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 2:35am on November 10, 2011☆⚑

Let's Talk About Race by Sam Hurwitt

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 p…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 8:19pm on November 5, 2011☆⚑

Fatefully Yours by Sam Hurwitt

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 3:00pm on November 3, 2011☆⚑

Her First Remembrance by Sam Hurwitt

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 7:14pm on October 27, 2011☆⚑

Thursday Double Play by Sam Hurwitt

Show #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 Southern…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:21am on October 27, 2011☆⚑

Hanging Loose by Sam Hurwitt

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 challengi…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 2:51am on October 25, 2011☆⚑

Being Jack Unterweger by Sam Hurwitt

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 8:35pm on October 22, 2011☆⚑

It's Good to Be the King by Sam Hurwitt

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 delightfu…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 3:52pm on October 21, 2011☆⚑

Orestes Development by Sam Hurwitt

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 Di…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 3:02am on October 21, 2011☆⚑

Forever Young by Sam Hurwitt

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 in …

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 8:25pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

The Four Faces of Batman by Sam Hurwitt

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-Fam…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 3:26am on October 16, 2011☆⚑

Do You Know Where Your Children Are? by Sam Hurwitt

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 1:28am on October 14, 2011☆⚑

We're a Happy Family by Sam Hurwitt

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 7:12pm on October 8, 2011☆⚑

Hollywood Neverending by Sam Hurwitt

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 7:50pm on October 7, 2011☆⚑

The Three-Dollar Debut of Batgirl by Sam Hurwitt

Batgirl #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 2:57am on October 7, 2011☆⚑

In a Single Bound by Sam Hurwitt

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 2:15am on October 6, 2011☆⚑

It's All About Rita by Sam Hurwitt

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 12:38am on October 1, 2011☆⚑