Posts by David Dixon
Blurring the Line Between Theatre and History
Having the local premiere of The Twentieth-Century Way produced around the time of the San Diego LGBT Pride Parade and Festival makes perfect sense. Ion Theatre’s Off-the-Radar rendition is evidence of how much the laws on homosexuality changed since 1914.
Read MoreRelationship Comedies in University Heights
2016 is the first year that the Diversionary Theatre has taken part in the San Diego Fringe Festival. Several ensemble comedies are playing throughout the weekend at the Blackbox Theatre.
Read MoreExamining Real World Events at the Fringe
Theatre can be used as an escape from everyday life. However, many shows at the 2016 San Diego International Fringe Festival comment on issues from the 21st century and past historical events.
Read MoreUpdating the History of American Music
Covering 100 years of history and music is no easy feat to achieve. Director/writer, Kerry Meads, and co-writer/musical director, Vanda Eggington have accomplished this goal in Lamb’s Players Theatre’s new staging of the original musical revue, American Rhythm.
Read MoreBattle for Peace in Israel
The 23rd Annual Lipnsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival features several solo shows. Plays like Maestro, A Jewish Joke and The Blessing of a Broken Heart involve real and fictitious Jewish people and their unique tales.
Read MoreImpacting the World Through Song
Most people know folk singer, Woody Guthrie, as the man who penned the lyrics to “This Land is Your Land.” What many might not realize is that he wrote more than 1,000 songs over several decades in the 20th century ranging from protest tunes to American classics.
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