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Rep’s ‘Oldest Boy’ Has the Horses, but Sarah Ruhl Won’t Saddle Up

By Martin Jones Westlin | November 30, 2015 |

A cross-cultural marriage brings many angles with it, especially when the child is believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist master. Sarah Ruhl’s ‘The Oldest Boy,’ currently at San Diego Repertory Theatre, implies that the repercussions are staggering, but that’s as far as it goes.

The monarch never arrives, but SD Rep’s ‘Butterflies’ is commendable

By Martin Jones Westlin | January 13, 2014 |

San Diego Repertory Theatre is giving “In the Time of the Butterflies,” the story of four sisters’ valiant fight against Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo’s bloody regime, its English-language world premiere through Jan. 26. Curiously, the entry is missing a lot about its flesh-and-blood antagonist — but a highly developed culture of ensemble carries the performances in this commendable piece about a brutal reign the West can’t afford to forget.