"I, Too, Sing America" Melds Lyrics, Diversity, Joy, at BATCO, S.F. by Robert M. Gardner

Othello Jefferson Sets Great Poems to Superb Song & Dance by Robert M. Gardner Hearing the powerful words of Folami Abiade's "In Daddy's Arms" coupled with the beautiful interpretative d…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 9:48pm on February 18, 2019☆⚑

"A White Girl's Guide to International Terrorism""Spunky Teenage Dreams, at S.F. Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Chelsea Marcantel Calls Liberals to Action, Lyrically by Tyler Jeffreys You know Belle's restless feeling in Beauty & The Beast when she sings "Little People" at the beg…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:33pm on February 18, 2019☆⚑

"Mother Courage" Trades Sympathy for Spectacle, at Ubuntu, Oakland by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Bertolt Brecht Releases Voices Crushed by War by Tyler Jeffreys "It's a blessing to be dumb," says Mother Courage (Wilma Bonet) while kissing her youngest non-speaking daugh…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:46am on February 15, 2019☆⚑

"Honky""A Comic Roller-Coaster Ride, at Role Players, Danville by Hamilton Nguyen

Millennial Notes Greg Kalleres Confronts Mad Men, Race, & Sneakers by Hamilton Nguyen Feelings of sadness and anger swell up when a teenager is killed for his shoes. A gunshot ends an in…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:05am on February 14, 2019☆⚑

"She Persisted, the Musical""Trailblazing Women Inspire Kids, at BACT, Berkeley by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes  Tobin & La Puma Illuminate Great Feminist Lives by Jordan Freed "She Persisted, the Musical" takes its name and inspiration from Chelsea Clinton's 2017 children's bo…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:34pm on February 12, 2019☆⚑

"Poetics 2""Fun, Spirited Satire, at PianoFight, S.F. by Kim Waldron

Rogers & Eurice Unleash Classic Comic Conspiracy by Kim Waldron A bearded man in corduroy blazer wanders onstage and flinches when he sees the audience.  He fishes for his reading gla…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 3:22am on February 11, 2019☆⚑

"Late Company" Comes with A Hatchet to Bury, at NCTC, S.F. by Svea Vikander

Millennial Notes Jordan Tannahill's Intimate, Piercing Play Burrows Deep      by Svea Vikander Sometimes, I lie in bed awake at night and imagine what might happen if one of m…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:35pm on February 6, 2019☆⚑

"Communicating Doors": Comical Crime Thriller, at Center REP, Walnut Creek by Carly Van Liere

Millennial Notes Alan Ayckbourn's Leading Ladies Escort Us Through Time by Carly Van Liere In Center Rep's production of "Communicating Doors," three valiant leading ladies evade a murderous…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:35am on February 6, 2019☆⚑

"Creditors": A Brilliant Conspiracy of Vengeance, at Aurora, Berkeley by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes August Strindberg Transforms Marriage into Reality TV  by Evelyn Arevalo Director Barbara Damashek reincarnates August Strindberg's exploration of vengeance and hatred in…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:17pm on February 5, 2019☆⚑

"Seascape" Celebrates Familiar, Alien Worlds, at ACT, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Edward Albee Transforms Primitive Ooze into Comedy by Barry David Horwitz When giant, human-size lizards in glorious green and gold lizard suits show up on the beach and start speaking Engli…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 2:45pm on February 4, 2019☆⚑

"Peg+Cat Live!" Delivers Musical Blast, at Bay Area Children's Theatre by Nicholas Leither

Hannah Dworkin Tours U.S. with Famous Feline by Nicholas Leither It isn't until I sit down in my seat and strike up a conversation with a six-year-old named Maddy that I learn that "Peg + Ca…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:19pm on February 3, 2019☆⚑

"Metamorphoses" Enchants, at Berkeley Rep by Kim Waldron

Mary Zimmerman's Magical Mystery Tour of Myth Returns by Kim Waldron "All magic is about transformation," master illusionist Eugene Burger once said. Mary Zimmerman's "Metamorphoses" is all …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:58pm on February 2, 2019☆⚑

"Late Company" Unravels Gay Bullying, at NCTC, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Jordan Tannahill Depicts Gripping Showdown after Suicide by Barry David Horwitz Canadian playwright Jordan Tanahill shows us that Canadians face the same problems we do. As two families batt…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:39am on February 1, 2019☆⚑

"Spending the End of the World on Ok Cupid" Reconnects Us, at Pear Theatre, Mountain View by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Jeffrey Lo Swipes Right on Dating Apps  by Evelyn Arevalo Imagine… you have 12 hours left to live. What are you going to do? Spend it with loved ones, carb load, or cry…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:51am on January 30, 2019☆⚑

"King of the Yees""Worthy of A Crown, at S.F. Playhouse by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Lauren Yee, New Wizard of Chinatown by Jordan Freed Lauren Yee is not sure Chinatown is worth saving. Her father Larry, the titular "King of the Yees," earnestly dedicates h…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 3:04am on January 30, 2019☆⚑

"Loot""A Hoot! at Novato Theater Company by Maya Rath

Joe Orton's Sixties Black Comedy Still Makes Us Laugh  by Maya Rath You would think that a play opening with a coffin and a body would be sad, but instead, "Loot" at Novato Theater Compan…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:59pm on January 29, 2019☆⚑

"Don Quixote" Soars, Wonderfully Danced, Staged, at San Francisco Ballet by Pamela Feinsilber

Tomasson & Possokhov's Crowd-Pleaser an Eye-Popping Pleasure by Pamela Feinsilber San Francisco Ballet kicks off its new season with a whooshing, leaping, swirling, castanet-clicking flo…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:04pm on January 28, 2019☆⚑

"When We Were Young and Unafraid""Smart & Relevant, at Custom Made, S.F. by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Sarah Treem Celebrates Powerful Ideas by Radical Women by Jordan Freed In "When We Were Young and Unafraid," a tour de force of talented women, playwright Sarah Treem puts f…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:19am on January 24, 2019☆⚑

"How I Learned What I Learned": A Lesson in First-Rate Theater, at Marin Theatre Co. by Pamela Feinsilber

Steven Anthony Jones, as August Wilson, Tells Riveting First-Person Tales by Pamela Feinsilber Just before he died, in 2005, August Wilson completed the final play in his remarkable American…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:54pm on January 23, 2019☆⚑

"Do's & Don'ts of Time Travel" Ignites Dreams, at Quantum Dragon, S.F. by Robert M. Gardner

Nicholas Wardigo Skips through Queer Time by Robert M. Gardner We all wish that we could travel in time to relive parts of our lives differently. Rather than changing the whole world, we onl…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:59pm on January 17, 2019☆⚑

"Tenderloin Tour" Ferries Us to Gritty Truths, at Cutting Ball, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Millennial Notes Annie Elias Unleashes Tenderloin Force by Evelyn Arevalo & Carly Van Liere Cutting Ball Theatre starts their new season with a blast with "Prime Cuts" from their hit 201…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:02am on January 17, 2019☆⚑

"Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?" Rules! at The Marsh, Berkeley by Cynthia Lopez

Irma Herrera's Success Celebrates Names & Identities by Cynthia K. Lopez In the U.S., why do we think it's okay to mangle a person's name or assign them an entirely new one, if the origi…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 2:24am on January 17, 2019☆⚑

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SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:06pm on January 16, 2019☆⚑

"The North Pool" Pulls Us In, at Bread & Butter, S.F. by Nico Storrow

Millennial Notes Rajiv Joseph Reveals Secrets in Student-Teacher Struggle by Nico Storrow Bread & Butter Theatre's "The North Pool" combines great acting with power dynamics, race, and s…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 9:26pm on January 15, 2019☆⚑

"Hand to God" Grabs Us by the Funny Bone, at Altarena Playhouse, Alameda by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Robert Askins' Obscene Puppet Sabotages the Church by Tyler Jeffreys Altarena Playhouse's "Hand to God" magnifies the age-old philosophical question: What is right and wrong…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 6:49pm on January 15, 2019☆⚑