Posts Tagged ‘drama’
Actors’ Performances Power ‘Sweat’ at SD Rep
Of Lynn Nottage’s two Pulitzer-Prize-winning plays, Sweat is the lesser. San Diego Repertory Theatre nevertheless gives it a powerful production that could leave audiences enthralled.
Read MoreSDRep’s ‘Aubergine’ Pits Poetic Against Mundane
Julia Cho’s Aubergine, at San Diego Repertory Theatre through February 17, explores the cultural practices associated with dying, especially when multiple cultures are involved. The exploration sits astride the two cultures well and makes for a mostly satisfying couple of hours in the Lyceum Space…
Read MoreCast and Creatives Let ‘Smokefall’ Wash in La Jolla
Philosophers and playwrights like to tackle big questions, though when a playwright writes like a philosopher it takes a special audience to appreciate the result. Noah Haidle’s play, Smokefall, eloquently challenges that special audience and those who rise to the challenge will be richly rewarded…
Read MoreLamb’s ‘Camping’ Echoes Present Times
Lamb’s Players Theatre had a big hit last year by featuring Francis Gercke and Robert Smyth in a production of Mark St. Germain’s play, Freud’s Last Session. So, big that they’re staging an earlier St. Germain work, Camping with Henry & Tom with the same two actors, plus local favorite Manny Fernandes…
Read MoreSan Diego Arts 2017: Theatre
This year, San Diego theater produced several distinguished shows that ranged from the intimate to the epic…
Read MoreSan Diego Arts 2017: Theatre
2017 was an average year in San Diego theatre. Nothing wrong with that…
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