Harry Davis' Two Hander Delves into Male 'Perfectionism' by Barry David Horwitz What a groundbreaking play by Harry Davis! The young local playwright digs deep into depicting bodybuilding, m…
Matthew Gasda's Tech Titans Clash in San Francisco by Kim Waldron I can't remember the last time I was so exhilarated listening to dialogue"in this case, a fight by the tech elite over who g…
Reed Flores' Comic Heroes Fight Apocalypse on BART by Barry David Horwitz When three dancing rice cookers in their white sacks take over the stage, you may just fall off your chair. Good fri…
by Jenyth Jo I met Harry Davis, a member of Actors Equity, in the spring of 2023 in a playwriting class at Berkeley Rep. Central Works in Berkeley. Now Central Works has added his "Push/Pull…
Robert Townsend Delivers Tales & Truths, Honestly    by Robert M. Gardner When co-producer Don Reed steps forward to introduce Robert Townsend, enthusiasm for the show immediat…
Anton Chekhov's Doctor Astrov Unfurls the Future Onstage by Barry David Horwitz Berkeley Rep's sparkling production of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" highlights a perennial question: Do we want mor…
John Fisher Unleashes Solo Masterpiece on Gay Injustice by Barry David Horwitz John Fisher has written, teched, designed, and performed one of his great Essential Service Projects, transferr…
Jennifer Haley & Tech Wonders Animate Mystery, Dark Humor by Mary Lou Herlihy "Froggy" lifts the two-dimensional world of a dark graphic novel off the page and artfully installs it onsta…
Granville-Barker Speaks Truth to Power"but Who's Listening? by Lynne Stevens "Waste" is like jumping into a snake pit. The male characters focus mainly on their own power and reputation. Har…
Lloyd Suh Explores Asian Women's Joys and Pains in U.S. by Emily S. Mendel I've been looking forward to seeing "The Heart Sellers." I loved playwright Lloyd Suh's "The Far Country," a fin…
Tai White Discovers Charm and Arrogance in Elusive Role by Barry David Horwitz Tai White had a genius drama teacher down at Pacific Collegiate School, near Santa Cruz, who opened a new world…
Tim Firth's British Women Strip to Express Love & Hope by Jennifer Charron "Calendar Girls" tells the hilarious true story of the deep friendship among a group of Yorkshire women who ban…
Millennial Notes Keiko Green Delivers Intoxicating Japanese-U.S. Delight by Hamilton Nguyen At SF Playhouse, Keiko Green's "Deadly Exotic: Or the MSG Play" blends 90s teenage spices into a h…
Bunin & Rafaeli Translate Tween Suffering to Spectacular Staging by Jennifer Charron Showcasing the complexities of adolescence is an impossible feat. Yet playwright Keith Bunin and dire…
Keith Bunin Adapts Ali Benjamin's Tantalizing Tale of Life & Jellyfish by Emily S. Mendel What do jellyfish possibly have to do with 12-year-old Suzy's sudden inability to speak? The …
Jackie Sibblies Drury Challenges Our Racial Stereotypes by Lynne Stevens In "Fairview," actors ask: "If you could choose your race, what would you be? No one gets to choose, but characters i…
Sean Devine Reveals the Genius Behind Attack Ads by Barry David Horwitz "Daisy" takes us back to the LBJ vs. Goldwater election in 1964"Johnson is running for his first term after Kennedy's …
Millennial Notes Robert Townsend Reveals Unique Hollywood Success by Jordan Freed "originally reviewed in Theatrius on November 21, 2019 Throughout his solo show "Living the Shuffle," Ro…
Valcq & Alley Shine Bright, Musical Light on Small Town USA by Mary Lou Herlihy Hope is the thing with feathers. "Emily Dickinson "The Spitfire Grill," set in the fictional town of Gilea…
Bess Wohl's Comedy Questions 50-Year Marriage by Zack Rogow From the opening lines of Altarena Playhouse's production of the Tony Award-nominated play "Grand Horizons," we know we're in for …
Hershey Felder Plays Melancholy Maestro, Passionate Piano by Barry David Horwitz After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Sergei Rachmaninoff fled Russia, abandoned his aristocratic life, and m…
Dan Hoyle Amazes, Embodying Citizens Across America by Corey Finnegan & Barry David Horwitz Well, it's time to enjoy a new gaggle of folks that Dan Hoyle has met, interviewed, and recrea…
Millennial Notes Robert Townsend Reveals Unique Hollywood Success by Jordan Freed " reviewed in 2019. Throughout his solo show "Living the Shuffle," Robert Townsend recounts a touching j…
S.F. Mime Troupe Puts Bob Cratchit & Songs Center Stage by Barry David Horwitz In "A Red Carol," the SF Mime Troupe has revealed the true focus of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." It's not …
Brian Copeland: A Genuine Christmas Gem, One Time Only by Barry David Horwitz Brian Copeland, famed for his "Not a Genuine Black Man" solo show, is our master story-teller. His gift to audie…