THEATRE REVIEWS
Banal Music Sinks ‘Ancient’–The La Jolla Playhouse Online Meditation Video
Thursday, the La Jolla Playhouse launched its digital Without Walls Series (WOW) with “Ancient,” a commissioned 20-minute Vimeo by Mike Sears and Lisa Berger. For this listener, the banal music torpedoed any hope of restful meditation.
Read MoreBill Irwin Squints Into the World of Zoom for the Old Globe Theatre
Beloved actor/clown Bill Irwin and college Christopher Fitzgerald take tentative steps into the world of quarantined theatre with ‘In-Zoom.’ Sweet.
Read MoreNational Audience Survey Highlights San Diego’s Resilience
Theatre makers from all over the country are wondering, “when can the audiences come back?” San Diego theatre companies so far have a variety of answers to that question, most of them tentative.
Read MoreMonologues to Unite the World
One of the most ambitious online theatre events with a local connection is Theatre is the Cure. Created by San Diego artist, Hannah Logan, shortly after the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, each performance consists of original monologues featuring talent from around the world.
Read MoreDigital Storytelling From Moxie
Due to the coronavirus, traditional live theatre is not playing in San Diego. However, there are opportunities for artists to be creative online.
Read MoreWonderland Enchants in Coronado
Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” are timeless classics, and there have been numerous lesser-known stage adaptations of his surreal books. One in particular is a musical written by the late Elizabeth Swados, Alice in Concert.
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