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  • Disturbed in the Suburbs

    Disturbed in the Suburbs

    June 30, 2015

    Lisa D’Amour’s dark comedy gnaws at the unease lurking beneath suburban life.

  • Hot Plays for Hot Days

    Hot Plays for Hot Days

    June 4, 2015

    I give a few recommendations of plays and musicals not to miss this summer.

  • The Family That Hates Together Grates Together

    The Family That Hates Together Grates Together

    February 19, 2015

    Imagine spending time with a family full of absurdly inconsiderate people who can’t stand each other and constantly push each other’s buttons. And it’s…

  • That Was the Year That Was

    That Was the Year That Was

    December 30, 2014

    The long wait is over! Here are my Top 10 Bay Area shows of 2014.

  • Yes, I’ve Paid the Price

    Yes, I’ve Paid the Price

    September 17, 2014

    Gina Gionfriddo’s Rapture, Blister, Burn is a play about four women sitting around talking about feminism.

  • The Fall of Bay Area Theater

    The Fall of Bay Area Theater

    August 25, 2014

    The sheer volume of great theater going on around the Bay Area can be daunting. I’ve picked out a few likely standouts to get…

  • In Soviet Russia

    In Soviet Russia

    April 30, 2014

    Being called in for an unexpected meeting with your boss is nerve-racking, especially in the Stalin-era Soviet Union.

  • Faust Talking

    Faust Talking

    April 15, 2014

    So Hamlet, Martin Luther and Doctor Faustus walk into a college, and that thing’s the play.

  • Knot in Your Gut

    Knot in Your Gut

    February 21, 2014

    Gidion’s Knot is a hard play to take.

  • LaBrutality Beneath the Surface

    LaBrutality Beneath the Surface

    June 26, 2013

    Neil LaBute is known for unflinching depictions of human cruelty, so what happens when he takes on race in the American heartland? This Is…

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