Matthew Novotny – San Diego Story

NCR’s Excellent ‘All in the Timing’ Fêtes the Genius of David Ives

By Martin Jones Westlin | April 19, 2019 |

If nothing else, the human condition is an incredibly generous entity, serving up endless degrees of humor at the drop of a hat. North Coast Repertory Theatre’s excellent ‘All in the Timing,’ in which David Ives chronicles this rather wry observation, is an ideal example.

Language, Portraiture Don’t Always Match in NCR’s Decent ‘Hedda Gabler’

By Martin Jones Westlin | June 5, 2016 |

Amid her sham marriage and her obsession with what’s not hers, Hedda Gabler Tesman is an Everyman for the world’s pathologically unfulfilled. Henrik Ibsen’s iconic character gets an airing in North Coast Repertory Theatre’s ‘ Hedda Gabler’ — but a new translation seeks to redefine Hedda’s periphery rather than explore her depths.

‘Cats’ Is an OK Musical, and SDMT Gives It a Great Staging

By Martin Jones Westlin | March 24, 2014 |

‘Cats,’ a seven-time 1983 Tony winner, leaves something to be desired amid its extraction from another medium. But popular demand for spectacle made it what it is — and the current San Diego Musical Theatre staging is an excellent case in point.