Mister of Puppets
The host of a beloved children’s program tries to carry on after the death of his wife, who played his puppet pal on the show.
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Dezi
An 18-year-old solo performer embodies many people from many religions on a personal search for God.
My review of Dezi Gallegos’s God Fights the Plague is on KQED Arts. Read more
Really Big Show (Boat)
They don’t make musicals like Show Boat anymore. And they didn’t make them back then either.
My review of San Francisco Opera’s production is on KQED Arts. Read more
Tyrannosaurus Sex
Two words: singing dinosaurs. Four words: Sex-changing singing dinosaurs. You know you want to read about Ray of Light Theatre’s Triassic Parq, so check out
Life, the Proletariat, and Everything
Tony Kushner’s latest takes a long time to say, and even longer to watch. My review of The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures at Berkeley Rep is on KQED Arts.
The Great Outdoors
Outdoor theater is everywhere you look this summer, and every summer. I give you the lowdown on KQED Arts.
Throwing Muses the Musical
An indie-rock icon’s memoir is adapted for the stage at DIVAfest. My review is on KQED Arts.
The Suit Unravels
The great director Peter Brook comes to ACT with an Apartheid-era South African fable, and the results are… eh. My review is on KQED Arts.
In Soviet Russia
Being called in for an unexpected meeting with your boss is nerve-racking, especially in the Stalin-era Soviet Union. My review of The Letters at Aurora Theatre Company is on KQED Arts.
Can You Hear Me Now?
“Nobody told me it was going to be this noisy going deaf.”
My review of Nina Raine’s Tribes at Berkeley Rep is on KQED Arts. Read more
