Posts Tagged ‘Francis Gercke’
World Premiere by Backyard Renaissance Theatre Isn’t Self Explanatory
The current version of this play is not self-explanatory….
Read MoreBackyard Renaissance Delivers Wicked Fun in “Abigail’s Party”
“Abigail’s Party” isn’t just wickedly funny, it’s riveting. The casual drinks party bristles with underlying antagonisms, conveyed by a superb ensemble … and when is something going to detonate?
Read MoreGetting Down to Business with Backyard Renaissance Theatre’s Pitch-Perfect ‘American Buffalo’
San Diego’s Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company opened its production of David Mamet’s “American Buffalo” Saturday, November 16, at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center, a modest venue located in a not yet gentrified part of the city’s East Village that is the precisely the type of neighborhood in which Mamet’s play takes place.
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 MoreBackyard Renaissance Mounts an Irresistible ‘Zoo Story’ at Diversionary
San Diego’s Backyard Renaissance Theatre opened an irresistible revival of Edward Albee’s iconic play “The Zoo Story” Saturday, July 14, at Diversionary Theatre in University Heights featuring Francis Gercke as the shiftless young man Jerry and Phil Johnson as the complacent Manhattan publishing exec Peter.
Read MoreBrush Up Your Shakespeare for Lamb’s ‘Equivocation’
‘Equivocation’ is fascinating for those who know Shakespeare’s plays well and perhaps more than a little confusing for those who do not.
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