Compassion and Forgiveness in ‘Hour of Great Mercy’ at Diversionary Theatre
How far would you go to be forgiven? As far as remote, rural Alaska in…
A Historical Feminist Activist Is Remembered in ‘Bull in a China Shop’
The play begins in 1899, but it feels as fresh as this morning. It’s a…
Orange Juice, Activists, Pie and The Ultimate Loneliness of Anita Bryant
Sometimes, loneliness is self-imposed. Consider Anita Bryant, the centerpiece of the world premiere musical at…
Bleak, Biting and Comical: ‘The Moors’ at Diversionary Theatre
You can practically hear Heathcliff and Cathy calling to each other across the desolate, windswept…
A Brilliant Pairing of Plays About an Acclaimed Playwright and Her Parents
Lisa Kron won two Tony Awards in her first foray on Broadway: Best Book of…
‘It’s About How You Take Your Clothes Off’: Burlesque Returns to San Diego
“In The Va Va Voom Room” contains adult material including partial male nudity, sexual themes and…
A Combustible Mix of Politics and Parenting in ‘Now or Later’
If you’re feeling a lack of political debate, discussion and ideology in your life, you’ll…
Personal Sleight of Hand in InnerMission’s ‘Disappearing Act’
The statistics are appalling — but then, so is sending young boys off to brutal…
Time Flies in Diversionary Theatre’s ‘Bright Half Life’
Some scenes only last a line or two. Some may go on for five minutes…
There’s a Lot About Language in ‘Precious Little’
Brodie is a lover of language — but she’s not such a great communicator. She’s a…
Leni Riefenstahl’s Life Loosely Retold in ‘Amazons and their Men’
Leni Riefenstahl was a complex character — a groundbreaking filmmaker who devised film techniques that are…
Underwear? Under There! A Review of “Dancer Briefs”
Here’s the premise: Michael Mizerany called his evening of dance “Dancer Briefs.” He invited seven…
A Tumor Is Something to Sing About in ‘A New Brain’
Like the neurosurgery at the center of the action, “A New Brain” is a delicate…
Parenthood Takes a Hit in ‘Baby with the Bathwater’
Playwright Christopher Durang loves to shoot holes in sacred cows, from religion (“Sister Mary Ignatius…
