Posts Tagged ‘Moxie Theatre’
Fast and Imaginative ‘Red Bike’ is a Physically, Compelling Ride at MOXIE
The bike is a vehicle that flies through stories like a magic carpet…flawless dialogue changes gears quickly, because that’s how the racing brain of a child works…
Read MoreA Decade of Theatre in San Diego
January 1, 2020, marks the start of a new decade. Looking back, I notice that I have been reviewing theatre in San Diego for more than ten years. It seems appropriate to consult what I’ve written and see, what has changed about San Diego theatre. So, instead of summarizing 2019, I’m returning to 2010 and working my way forward to the present.
Read MoreMoxie’s ‘Dance Nation’ is Both Surprising and Satisfying
Clare Barron’s play, Dance Nation, currently making its West Coast premiere at Moxie Theatre, [is] not only interesting but vital…
Read MoreCan San Diego Go From a ‘Good’ to a ‘Great’ Theatre Town?
I don’t pretend to be an expert in the business of theatre, but as an interested observer I have been alarmed by both the decrease in the number of professional productions, as well as the difficulty of finding venues where work can be produced.
Read MoreOB Playhouse’s Earnest ‘Hair’: That’s the Spirit!
‘Hair: The American Tribal-Love Rock Musical’ made waves in the Broadway of 1968 with its nudity and its public opposition to the American military effort in South Vietnam. It’s frankly not the best script in the history of the universe — but OB Playhouse correctly sees its value as a marker for Ocean Beach and the spirit of the times.
Read MoreExposition is leaky, Johnson is excellent in good ‘Jewish Joke’
Sen. Joseph McCarthy died young, and his obsession with communist infiltration probably stoked that. The Roustabouts Theatre Co.’s good ‘A Jewish Joke’ reflects McCarthyism’s repercussions — but, like McCarthy, it’s missing a few of its marbles.
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