"Baby Doll" Teases Out Tense Truths, at Shelton Theater, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Tennessee Williams & Will Marchetti Toy with Our Senses   by Tyler Jeffreys Tennessee Williams should be required reading"like Shakespeare. Williams asks primal, fund…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 3:53am on September 29, 2018☆⚑

"Black Odyssey" Returns, Astounds! at Cal Shakes, Orinda by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Marcus Gardley Sails into Black History with Music by Evelyn Arevalo Award-winning playwright Marcus Gardley, a renowned son of Oakland, morphs Homer's Odyssey into a Black …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 3:08am on September 29, 2018☆⚑

"The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?""Best of Breed! at Custom Made, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Edward Albee's Thriller Breaks All Rules by Barry David Horwitz Some productions just go beyond our fondest expectations. That magical moment happens when superb, thoughtful acting, skilled …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:41pm on September 27, 2018☆⚑

"Church" Blows the Roof Off Religion, at Crowded Fire, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Young Jean Lee Reincarnates Faith in Song and Dance by Barry David Horwitz Crowded Fire's intimate stage is now the pulpit of a church, with soaring ceilings and high church windows. It's al…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:26pm on September 22, 2018☆⚑

"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" Makes Us Lift Up Our Hands, at Ray of Light, S.F. by Justin Lopez

Millennial Notes Coleton Schmitto: Unforgettable in Gender-Bending Musical by Justin Lopez By the end of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," I am breathless and choking back tears. Hedwig (superlat…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 6:08pm on September 21, 2018☆⚑

"Dead and Breathing" Turns Toward Life, at Rhino, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Chisa Hutchinson Celebrates Two Black Women in Crisis by Barry David Horwitz Two black women are struggling over life and death. One is a wealthy woman in hospice care who is dying of cancer…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:23pm on September 21, 2018☆⚑

"for colored girls" Unifies & Sanctifies, at African American Shakes, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Ntozake Shange Brightens Colorful American Souls by Tyler Jeffreys "for colored girls" feels like a healing session for the oppressed woman"not a show. Even the White women …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:57pm on September 20, 2018☆⚑

"Cavalleria Rusticana" & "Pagliacci""Stellar Singing and Acting from S.F. Opera by Pamela Feinsilber

Director Jose Maria Condemi's Chivalrous Rustics & Sad Clowns Come Alive by Pamela Feinsilber It's not often that San Francisco audiences are offered the most popular "double bill" in op…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 7:03pm on September 19, 2018☆⚑

"Cat in the Hat"" An English/Spanish Riot, at BACT, Berkeley by Rosa Del Duca

Millennial Notes Karina Gutierrez Mixes Magic & Mayhem, Perfectly by Rosa del Duca The first page of Dr. Suess's "Cat in the Hat" springs  to life in  the opening scene of Bay Area…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:53pm on September 19, 2018☆⚑

"Dȇmos Krátos Theátro" Inspires Laughs & Voting, at PianoFight, S.F. by Jennifer Charron

Maryssa Wanlass Activates Citizen Engagement by Jennifer Ann Charron Utopia Theatre Project kicks off their second season with "Dȇmos Krátos Theátro: Plays by and for the People" r…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:19am on September 18, 2018☆⚑

"A Doll's House, Part 2" Redefines Marriage, at Berkeley Rep by Bdhorwitz

Lucas Hnath Updates, Invigorates Ibsen Classic by Barry David Horwitz When in the history of plays has a young writer taken on a hundred plus years old classic and written a "Part 2"? The au…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:20am on September 17, 2018☆⚑

"Caesar Maximus" Strolls & Struggles in Golden Gate Park, at We Players, S.F. by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Shakespeare, Medina, & Roy Invoke a New Female Caesar by Jordan Freed Among the striking Roman columns of the Music Concourse, Julius Caesar feels right at home. Ornate …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 9:48pm on September 12, 2018☆⚑

"Detroit '67" Depicts Days of Fear & Rebellion, at Aurora, Berkeley by Bdhorwitz

Dominique Morisseau Aims for Motown Glory by Barry David Horwitz In Detroit in the long hot summer of 1967, the political winds are burning hot"under Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr.,…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:40pm on September 10, 2018☆⚑

"Mamma Mia!" I think I'll go AGAIN! to Center REP, Walnut Creek by Carly Van Liere

Millennial Notes Director Marc Jacobs Gives Us an Idyllic Summer of Love  by Carly Van Liere In our constant assault of breaking news and conflict around every corner, we need some time o…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 3:33pm on September 10, 2018☆⚑

"Northanger Abbey" Highlights Subtle Progressive Messages, at The Pear, Mountain View by Justin Lopez

Millennial Notes  Diane Tasca's Adaptation Shines in Key Moments  by Justin Lopez Imagine a dark stage with shadowy figures holding elaborate picture frames around their dimly lit face…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 4:28am on September 10, 2018☆⚑

"Kiss" Challenges Illusions & Delusions, at Shotgun Players, Berkeley by Kelsey Severson

Millennial Notes Guillermo Calderón Expands Our Hearts and Minds by Kelsey Severson Guillermo Calderon's "Kiss" speaks powerfully on our western ignorance about the Middle Eastern wars. A…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:04am on September 8, 2018☆⚑

"Mahabharat""Heroic Immersion, at Naatak, Palo Alto by Susan Dunn

Sujit Saraf Spins Complex Epic in Drama, Music, Dance by Susan Dunn It's like swallowing a whale. That's what it has meant to the plucky and talented all-volunteer team producing an adaptati…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 8:21pm on September 7, 2018☆⚑

"Pool of Unknown Wonders" Glows & Beckons, at Ubuntu, Berkeley by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Philip Kan Gotanda Generates a Modern Myth  by Tyler Jeffreys In "Pool of Unknown Wonders: Undertow of the Soul," Philip Kan Gotanda takes us on a surreal, sci-fi adventu…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 6:56pm on September 6, 2018☆⚑

"Native Gardens" Cultivates Border Wars, at TheatreWorks, Mountain View by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Karen Zacarias Mixes Flowers, Fun, & Frenemies by Evelyn Arevalo & Tyler Jeffreys "Native Gardens" reminds me of the sitcom "Married with Children," with hilarious, …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 6:31am on September 1, 2018☆⚑

"War of the Roses" Makes History LIVE, at Cal Shakes, Orinda by Bdhorwitz

Shakespeare & Ting Thrust into Present, Spectacularly by Barry David Horwitz Cal Shakes Artistic Director Eric Ting and Dramaturge Philippa Kelly have condensed four Shakespeare plays in…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 1:56am on August 30, 2018☆⚑

"Woman on Fire" Haunts & Unsettles, at Those Women, Berkeley by Carly Van Liere

Millennial Notes  Marisela Treviño Orta Conjures Supernatural Border by Carly Van Liere The fog seems a slightly spookier shade of night-time orange as we walk out of Berkeley's Live O…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:23am on August 30, 2018☆⚑

"Washed Up on the Potomac" Liberates Mad Men, at S.F. Playhouse by Bdhorwitz

Lynn Rosen Pits Freaks against Geeks by Barry David Horwitz What motivates a proofreader in a sweltering ad agency to huddle in a parka at her desk and shun her fellow workers? It's the clas…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 6:29am on August 23, 2018☆⚑

"#Get Ghandi" Amuses & Bewilders, at Z Space, S.F. by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Anne Galjour Examines First World 'Feminism' by Evelyn Arevalo   Anne Galjour does not shy away from revealing the dark secrets of Mahatma Gandhi in her new, intense come…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 1:18am on August 20, 2018☆⚑

"Anniversary!""A "Deep Kiss" & A "Victory Lap," at Word for Word, S.F. by Pamela Feinsilber

Tobias Wolff & George Saunders Are Even Better Together by Pamela Feinsilber For 25 years, Word for Word, the inimitable San Francisco theater company that announces its approach to dram…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 5:03am on August 17, 2018☆⚑

"#GetGandhi" Delights and Inspires, at Z Space, S.F. by Mary Volmer

Anne Galjour's Heartfelt Comedy Strikes Gold by Mary Volmer In Anne Galjour's poignant new comedy "#GetGandhi, A Seriously Radical Feminist Comedy," a multi-generational sorority of feminist…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:50am on August 16, 2018☆⚑