THEATRE REVIEWS
Nothing’s Sacred in Rep’s Despicable ‘Hand to God’
Just as human beings make mistakes, they ideally take advantage of the reprieves that life magically hands them. San Diego Repertory Theatre’s terrible ‘Hand to God’ resorts to puppetry as an extension of human behavior — and it doesn’t work any better onstage than in real life.
Read MoreBalancing Work and Friendship
If someone was going to compile a list of books that resemble the structure of a play, Of Mice and Men would be featured as one of the most famous examples ever written. Chapters of the novella read like extended scenes of a show with emphasis on dialogue and character conversations.
Read MoreCygnet’s ‘McBride’: a Night with the Understudies
The drag environment fascinates as much as it may unnerve — but with Cygnet Theatre Company’s very good ‘The Legend of Georgia McBride,’ it’s as legitimate a force for change as anything else.
Read MoreRaygoza Triumphs in Bogosian’s ‘Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll’
Claudio Raygoza’s chilling tour de force performance of Eric Bogosian’s volatile one-man play ‘Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll’ blew the roof off ion theatre’s modest Sixth Avenue playhouse Saturday, October 14 . . .
Read MoreEncore for the Sanders Family Singers
Shows that deal with faith and religion aren’t easy to pull off. If handled poorly, stories about spirituality can become too corny or preachy.
Read MoreDiversity Bestows its Brightness Upon Old Globe White Arena
A brutal murder changes a town’s perspective in’The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,’ a one-man show written and performed at the Old Globe by James Lecesne.
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