Squirrels…you see them in parks, or running around looking adorable with their fluffy tails and the cute way they eat. But we all know, even as we may throw them scraps of food from a park bench, deep down in every squirrel lurks the heart of a vicious animal with Machiavellian tendencies, ready to fight…
How to support the arts after the Tony Awards? Support your local theatres
The Tony Awards – the high holiday of the theatrically minded has now passed, winners have been crowned and those who did not win get to use their impressive performance skills to either remain stoic or be as dramatic as they see fit. So while you are discussing the numbers performed on the show, what…
THE FATHER brings a misty water colored memory
Usually the audience is in the best seats in the house, at least information wise during a play. We are privileged to see as everything unfolds, and watching as every angle develops while we wait for the other characters to catch up. In THE FATHER, playing at the North Coast Repertory Theatre through June 24th,…
NATIVE GARDENS
Neighbors have always been a touchy subject, which is why they make such an interesting entertainment dynamic. You can find them from sitcoms, to films, and currently on the stage of the Old Globe, playing through June 24th in NATIVE GARDENS. In a delightfully funny and energetic show, this 90-minute comedy finds the older established…
LES MISÉRABLES – the barricade boys are back in town
There are usually two reactions to an announcement that LES MISÉRABLES is back in San Diego playing through June 3rd. Either you are someone who builds a barricade so you can sing the entire score at the top of your lungs because you want to live your best life, or you are the person telling…
AVENUE Q at New Village Arts proves puppets aren’t just for kids
Today’s review is brought to you buy the letter “F”; as in fun, fuzzy, foul mouthed puppets are fantastically funny in AVENUE Q at New Village Arts. Through July 1st you can find puppets that are more adult and from the street than they are of the kiddie Sesame variety. In a musical that is…
Nathan Gunn’s FLYING SOLO at San Diego Repertory
It’s the throne that first catches your eye when you walk into the theatre at the San Diego Repertory Theatre to see Nathan Gunn FLYING SOLO. It technically represents a chair from a family home, but with the Scottish plaids draped over it, and the red velvet cushion on the seat it’s hard not to…
THE MADRES at MOXIE Theatre
At the beginning of THE MADRES, when Josefina remarks that she “misses entertaining” and having a “house filled with people” one cannot help but think an unexpected visit from a priest with connections to the government, or a young man she watched grow up arriving in a military uniform accessorized with a fanatic ideology is…
THE WIND AND THE BREEZE
When you think of a play that features rap, you may be expecting a clash of over the top personalities, some witty revisionist history, or at the very least some fireworks. Well, THE WIND AND THE BREEZE now playing at The Cygnet Theatre does offer some fireworks, but it mostly eschews the rest of the…
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS opens bathed in a warm and rosy light, with the mountains in relief in the distance. Not unlike the desert in which this play is set, this beauty comes tinged with danger and sorrow as the details show the materials of the sun and mountains are sharp edged and jagged pieces…
BELLEVILLE at Pasadena Playhouse
If the currency of a healthy relationship is communication then Abby and Zack, the married couples in Amy Herzog’s play BELLEVILLE playing at the Pasadena Playhouse through Sunday, May 13th, will go bankrupt. The play may take place in the heart on Paris, but this show follows as this couple traverse emotions a lot less…
NOISES OFF proves that sometimes the best show is happening backstage
Sometimes, the very best show to watch in a theater is the one that happens when there is no audience around. NOISES OFF, now playing at Coronado’s Lambs Player’s through May 200th, proves this true in the farce that pokes fun while also simultaneously being a loving homage to the art of the theatre. Originally…