Posts Tagged ‘Jason Heil’
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 MoreNothing’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 More‘Beau Jest’ a Pleasant Winter’s Diversion at Lamb’s
James Sherman’s Beau Jest is a lightweight trifle that would border on the offensive were it not for smooth ensemble work by an expert cast…
Read MoreDespite a Shaky Foundation, Intrepid’s ‘Art’ Is Good Fun
There’s more to friendship than friends. While the best among them may fight about the least quaintifiable things in life, something indefinable usually draws them together against some pretty tough odds. Yasmina Reza’s ‘Art,’ latest from Intrepid Theatre Company, is a case in point — it doesn’t make a perfect logistical sense, but the production values are often a sight to behold.
Read MoreA Catered Affair Marks New Fortune’s Funny, Dark ‘Troilus and Cressida’
New Fortune Theatre Company won’t rest on its laurels, as it’s announced plans for its next production. Meanwhile, its mixed-bag ‘Troilus and Cressida’ on July 25 not only funded the piece but also made us very glad that the forecast show is in New Fortune’s hands.
Read MoreLamb’s’ ‘Miracle Worker’ Is Good, But Story Is Better Suited to Film
There are some things and people whose global esteem competes with live theater for proper attentions — and Helen Keller’s life is one of those. As good as Lamb’s Players Theatre’s live ‘The Miracle Worker’ may be, the cinema is by definition the better medium for such a play.
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