Emma Rice is the Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and director/co-adaptor of “946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips,” a Kneehigh production running at Berkeley Rep through January 15th. She is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
“Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley” a new play by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, based on characters from Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice, at Marin Theatre Company through December 23, 2016, reviewed by KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky.
Theater critic John Lahr discusses his two most recent books, “Joy Ride,” which includes criticism and profiles from his years with the New Yorker magazine, and his recent biography of Tennessee Williams, along with his notions about criticism, reviewing, movies vs. theater, and most relevantly, political theater.
“She Loves Me,” the classic 1963 musical with book by Joe Masteroff, music and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, directed by Susi Damilano, now at San Francisco Playhouse through January 14, 2017. Reviewed by KPFA Chief Theater Critic Richard Wolinsky
The following IGDCAST is much more than our usual offering, instead this is a full on audio-documentary from the front lines of the ongoing struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline, recorded in the midst of police clashes and front line action. This episode is only the first in a series of on the ground reporting that seeks … Continued
The Results of the San Francisco Elections; Cut Off Federal Funds for Sanctuary Cities and Education; The Chronicle’s Trivialization of Minorities.
Support Those Facing Charges Here *Note: This podcast was recorded right after Sophia Wilansky was attacked by the police and it is falsely stated in the recording that her arm was going to be amputated. Despite this claim, after many extensive surgeries the arm was in fact saved. We apologize for any misinformation, but at … Continued
As tens of thousands took to the streets following the election of Donald Trump, conflicts quickly broke out between demonstrators that carried out confrontational and disruptive tactics and those who wanted things to ‘return to normal.‘ Often, these “peace police” carried with them the same logic as held by the State and police forces so … Continued
Arthur Laurents (1917-2011), interviewed on April 7, 2000 by Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, during the tour for his memoir, Original Story By … Arthur Laurents was one of the giants of American culture. A playwright, librettist and director, he was one of the collaborators on two of the greatest musicals in the history of Broadway, West Side Story and Gypsy. In Hollywood, he was best known for the screenplays to The Way We Were and The Turning Point.
KPFA Theater Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the touring company of “The King and I,” now at the Golden Gate Theatre through December 11, 2016.
