Millennial Notes Lloyd Suh Lays Bare American Cruelties to Immigrants by Jordan Freed By the end of "The Chinese Lady," Afong Moy (stunning Rinabeth Apostol) has all but abandoned her optimi…
Henrik Nánási Brings Color, Depth to Mozart in Colonial America by Cedric Westphal Sometimes it takes a lot of effort from a director to make a classic opera relevant, centuries later.…
Megan Cohen Ridicules the Rich in Climate Apocalypse by Barry David Horwitz Under the deft hand of director Ariel Craft, a new vein has been opened in San Francisco satirical theater. With p…
Millennial Notes Del Shores Fashions Fabulous Fantasies of Mom & Singing Sisters by Evelyn Arevalo Domineering mother Ditty Blaylock (vibrant Christine Macomber) has been offered the opp…
Myler & Wheetman's Rousing Musical Takes Us to the River by Robert M. Gardner "Mark Twain's River of Song" launches us on a foot-tapping journey back to the music of the 1800s on Mark Tw…
Millennial Notes Eugene O'Neill Prophesies Our Modern Opioid Crisis by Jordan Freed A terrific cellist, Alexander Kort, provides a backdrop of dark, ominous notes. Offstage, father, son, …
Suzan-Lori Parks Imagines Slavery with Amazing Grace by Barry David Horwitz Looking for a dramatic meditation on what it's like to be a millennial black guy or gal in these days in the good …
Millennial Notes  Clare Barron Showcases Chaos of Girls Growing Up by Karina Hull In "Dance Nation," Clare Barron presents an intriguing yet violent tribute to puberty and the dramatic li…
Gilbert & Sullivan Fly High in Bell & Bowman's Supercharged Jazz Musical  by Cedric Westphal Described by its stage director, Jeffrey Polk as "two hours of fun, quirky, message-fr…
Patricia L. Morin MA, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist in NY and CA with 30+ year experience. She has is also a licensed herbalist (American herbs), a licensed Pilot (single engine), and h…
Millennial Notes Alex Timbers & Michael Friedman Bring Punk to Politics by Jordan Freed It's amazing how good Punk Rock looks in 19th Century U.S.! As Andrew Jackson (ferocious James Gra…
Millennial Notes Lynne Kaufman Channels Plath's Restless Spirit by Michael Vincent Rodriguez We now know Sylvia Plath as one of the greatest poets of the 20th century and a Pulitzer Prize wi…
Millennial Notes Caryl Churchill & Tamilla Woodard Transport Thatcher to Today by Jordan Freed "She's not going to make it." A hard realization for a devoted "pull yourself up by the…
Shakespeare & Currier Conjure "Midsummer" in Africa by Robert M. Gardner Marin Shakespeare Company has found the perfect backdrop for Shakespeare's most beloved comedy. A romp in the mag…
Francis Turnly Revives North Korean & Japanese Betrayals by Barry David Horwitz Like the Greeks and Elizabethans, modern playwrights have found a voice to examine national secrets throug…
Millennial Notes Coleridge's Popular Poem Embodied by Seaworthy Actors by Carly Van Liere  A contemporary environmentalist easily sees the logic of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem, "The Ri…
Shakespeare & Maog Deliver a Brutal Visual Feast by Jennifer Ann Charron Director Victor Malana Maog creates a unique visual experience as we watch Macbeth sacrifice his honor and scrupl…
Joshua Harmon's Witty Comedy Fuels First-Rate Acting by Barry David Horwitz At Los Altos Stage Company there's a surprise waiting for you. A spectacular production of "Admissions" by Joshua …
Millennial Notes Kushner & Tesori's Boy & Maid Both Outsiders in 60s U.S. by Jose Martin Aveldanes Deprivation lies at the heart of 60s America, whether it follows color, gender, …
Benjamin Britten & E.M. Forster Explore Evil vs. Innocence by Pamela Feinsilber Watching the opera "Billy Budd," set on a violent, claustrophobic British man-of-war during the French Rev…
Stephen Karam Looks at US from a Funny Angle by Barry David Horwitz What if aliens were observing us from another world, watching our daily lives? Would they be amused? In other words, w…
Millennial Notes Doherty & Barclay Reclaim Participation in Politics by Fritz Mad'Laine As the final numbers trickled in on the night of the 2016 election, Americans watched in horror as…
Nina Meehan Creates Baby Bus Driver School by Rosa del Duca From the start, it's clear parents and toddlers are in for an interactive experience at Bay Area Children's Theatre's latest produ…
Millennial Notes Ike Holter Evokes Teachers at Breaking Point by Daryanna Lancet & Barry David Horwitz An "Exit Strategy" only becomes necessary when we are losing the battle. Ike Holter…
Annie Baker Delivers Atypical Family Healing by Jennifer Ann Charron Psychological insecurity is the heart of Annie Baker's "Body Awareness." Despite being billed as a comedy, Directors John…