Summer Spiro – San Diego Story

Rep’s ’60s Anthem ‘Steal Heaven’ Rings True

By Martin Jones Westlin | January 15, 2015 |

If you remember the 1960s (some of us don’t, after all), you’ll remember Abbie Hoffman, a leader in counterculture thought — and with its world-premiere ‘Steal Heaven,’ San Diego Repertory Theatre has not only drawn a good bead on Hoffman but the importance of dissension’s very place in the American experience.

‘Fallen Angels’ Ignores the Important Stuff

By Martin Jones Westlin | September 9, 2014 |

Men do enjoy fooling themselves into thinking they’re something they’re not, and it’s their wives’ job to join in the fun accordingly. That’s the take-away from North Coast Repertory Theatre’s ‘Fallen Angels.’ Now, if it only had some characters to impart the lesson…

SD Rep’s ‘Detroit’: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

By Martin Jones Westlin | March 5, 2014 |

The American way of life is built on illusion, or so playwright Lisa D’Amour seems to say in “Detroit,” a 2010 Pulitzer Prize drama finalist. The San Diego Repertory Theatre entry seeks to illustrate that for us, but the excellent production values far outstrip the premature script.