CRITIC AT LARGE
Dystopia and Utopia: Theatre Reflects the Times
A sampling of plays and musicals, many of them from a recent London theatre trip, provides fodder for analysis…
Read MoreCritics Circle Announces 2016 Craig Noel Award Nominations
The Craig Noel Award nominations represent the collective view of the Critics Circle members as to the strongest productions, performances, and technical work in the past year – and as such represent a kind of “report card” on the San Diego theatre community.
Read MoreBravos and Boos for 2016
We asked each of our writers to cast their thoughts as “bravos” and “boos.” As you’ll see, some of them found it easier to do than others. Be that as it may, we proudly present essays by Ken Herman, Kris Eitland, Bill Eadie, David Dixon, Martin Jones Westlin, and Welton Jones.
Read MoreGeorge Weinberg-Harter
One of my keenest pleasures during decades as a theatre reviewer has been to switch sides and do shows myself. This vice-versa dexterity is but one delight I shared with my beloved friend George Weinberg-Harter (1944-2016). When I met George in 1980, he was one of the founders of the San Diego Gilbert and Sullivan…
Read MoreFormer La Jolla Resident Thinks Inside the Box
How do you manage to — uh — contain yourself amid the magic of theater and all it means? Former La Jolla resident Dominique Salerno found the solution. You write and perform your own show from a space no bigger than two breadboxes.
Read MoreSan Diego Story’s Bravos and Boos for 2015
We’ve made a habit of looking back at the year just completed and offering compliments and critiques to the artists and organizations we cover. Here’s the 2015 version…
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