Sometimes the audience goes to the theatre but in the case of the La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls Festival the theatre comes to the audience at the Liberty Station Arts District. This exploration of immersive, and site specific theatre is running through Sunday, October 20th and promises a variety of theatre. Teresa Sapien, the Without…
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GIRLFRIEND
If you are looking for a sweet, romantic, musical comedy that is a good time at the theatre then may I suggest GIRLFRIEND at Diversionary Theatre? Set to the music of the Matthew Sweet album of the same name this musical will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. The…
Edward Staudenmayer brings ANASTASIA to San Diego
What happens when a Grand Duchess has issued a reward for finding any of her missing Romanov family members alive and a young orphan, bearing a startling resemblance to one of the lost Romanov daughters comes your way? Well, if you’re ex-member of the Imperial Court (or so you claim) named Vlad Popov, then you…
DANCE NATION
There are few beings on the planet that can be as dreamy, demented, or determined as teenage girls. When those teenagers belong to an elite dance troupe trying to get to Nationals you get the funny, poignant, and challenging DANCE NATION, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for best drama, playing at MOXIE Theatre through September 15th….
JUSTIN ALLEN SLAGLE of The Eastern talks about the magic it takes to create a new theatre company
Sometimes it takes a bit of magic to create a new theatre company. At least for Justin Allen Slagle And Stephen Schmitz, the magic was the final push they needed to stage the first show for The Eastern theatre company. That show is the celebration of all things Hufflepuff and Harry Potter – PUFFS, OR:…
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, the smart production by NEW MATCH COLLECTIVE is a highly entertaining version of the play highlighting the petty political battles between people whose love for power keeps them all hopelessly entwined in both love and war. Cleopatra and Antony are in love with each other, but they also both love their individual…
Jasmin Haddad directs ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA for New Match Collective
Who is more powerful than the Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, or the mighty Roman general Mark Antony? Queens and generals are great, but it was more fun to chat with Jasmin Haddad, the director of New Match Collective’s second Shakespeare play this year ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA playing through July 21st at The Space at…
PUFFS: they’ve got magic to do
A Slytherin theatre critic reviews: PUFFS: OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL FOR MAGIC AND MAGIC , the first show of the inaugural season for The Eastern. I state my house affiliation because as anyone who has even glanced upon the Harry Potter universe knows, the house affiliations are a key component…
Pride, Prejudice, and plenty of laughs
As surely as it is known that “it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife” It is also a universal truth that PRIDE AND PREJUDICE will be portrayed with the stiff formality of prior Austen adaptations – it’s the law. …
Alyssa Salter & New Match Collective bring a new perspective to JULIUS CAESAR
San Diego theatre is always striving to be the best and offering unique point of view to explore. New Match Collective is a new theatre company that strives to bring a more inclusive theatre experience to San Diego. Alyssa Salter, the Artistic Director of New Match Collective took a moment out of the show’s busy…
Hershey Felder: BEETHOVEN highlights the man behind the genius
Beethoven, it’s one of those names that make music lovers sigh in appreciation and piano students vow to practice even harder. There is no doubt that his music is dynamic, complex, and captivating; not unlike the man himself it turns out. In HERSHEY FELDER: BEETHOVEN, now playing at the San Diego Repertory Theatre through March…
FAMILIAR at The Old Globe
Sometimes it seems that even with the best laid plans, the potential for drama is always there…lurking around the corner. There is no event more ripe for family drama or comedic interactions than a wedding; the stress of it all going well, the blending of new families, new traditions, and dealing with all those relatives. …