Posts by David Dixon
Living on the streets of San Diego
The Ocean Beach Playhouse is an ideal location for Circle Circle dot dot to stage the world premiere acoustic musical, No Place Like Home. Just walk a few feet away from the theatre and you might run into several homeless people who…
Read MoreThe Past Has Come to Visit
With a few days left of Passover, a holiday commemorating the exodus of Jews from Egypt and to freedom from slavery, it seems like a perfect time for a play dealing with another episode involving tragic Jewish history to be presented in San Diego. The North Coast Repertory Theatre’s world premiere story, Mandate Memories, involves issues regarding anti-Semitism, violence and…
Read MoreStephen Sondheim at His Crudest
When walking into a Stephen Sondheim musical, audiences usually expect class, complex harmonies that are witty and a story full of gloomy darkness. Premiere Productions staging of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum! is…
Read MoreDysfunctional Relationships Rule in ‘Dramedy’
The Diversionary Theatre’s production of Boys and Girls features honest conversations that will resonate with everyone who has been in a dysfunctional relationship. The “dramedy” may focus on gay characters…
Read MoreA Night of Rhyming and Wacky Revelations
The North Coast Repertory’s production of the San Diego premiere of The School for Lies features a narrative device that is rarely featured in a modern day play. The two-hour plus comedy is written in verse….
Read MoreA Cautionary Tale Focusing on a Bizarre Relationship
Tracy Letts is currently getting a lot of attention for the movie adaptation of his masterful play, August: Osage County. People who love the acclaimed family drama, can now see one of his earlier works courtesy of the Ion Theatre Company, Bug.
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