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Stage Adaptation of Classic Book is Gritty and Exhilarating

By David Dixon | April 2, 2013 |

When it comes to adaptations of classic stories, spectators and critics try to judge the interpretation on its own terms. Sometimes, a particular version seems to rely so heavily on the original source material, that the experience feels like a pale imitation of a classic tale, instead of a fresh take. Fortunately, this is…

Mountaintop Engages But May Not Satisfy

By Bill Eadie | March 10, 2013 |

What if you knew that this evening was your last on earth? What would you do? And, to complicate matters further, what if you were the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and you had this information? That’s the premise of Katori Hall’s play, The Mountaintop, now through March 31 at San Diego REP’s Lyceum Space. Full of twists and turns, this West Coast premiere may not entirely satisfy, but it will engage.

Time Stands Still Sneaks Up on You

By Bill Eadie | February 25, 2013 |

“Time stands still” is an oxymoron, something inherently contradictory. Time, of course, is always progressing, though in the eye of the beholder time can seem to stand still under extreme conditions.

How people react to extreme conditions is a major theme of Donald Margulies’ multilayered relationship play, performing through March 17 at North Coast Repertory Theatre. But, “relationship” as a topic for drama turns out to be an oxymoron as well.

M’Lafi Thompson Gives a Bountiful Performance in Carlsbad

By Bill Eadie | February 10, 2013 |

Sylvia M’lafi Thompson has been getting a lot of acclaim in the past few years for her work in San Diego productions such as Fences and Our Town. Her acting deserves to be praised once again, in the New Village Arts Theatre’s interpretation of The Trip to Bountiful.

Nobel Laureate’s Bluest Eye Is Lyrical to a Fault

By Bill Eadie | February 9, 2013 |

Together, Moxie Theatre and Mo’olelo Performing Arts make a potent combination, resulting in a vibrant telling of a story by a living Nobel Laureate.

An Illiad Surprises With Five Craig Noel Awards

By Bill Eadie | February 5, 2013 |

A modern interpretation of a classic text swept its nominated categories to receive five Craig Noel Awards tonight. Moxie Theatre parlayed three strong 2012 productions to take home the Braunagel Award for outstanding contribution to the San Diego arts scene by a small-budget theatre.