KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Fairview” by Jackie Sibblies Drury at Berkeley Rep through November 4, 2018
Bay Area Theater
A podcast of theater reviews by Richard Wolinsky that air on KPFA’s Up Front, Arts-Waves and Talkies programs, plus additional unaired reviews by Richard Wolinsky and C.S. Soong. Also: interviews with Bay Area artistic directors, as well as performers, playwrights, directors and others in the local theatrical industry.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Oslo” by J.T. Rogers, directed by Jason Minadakis, at Marin Theatre Company through October 28, 2018.
Loretta Greco, Artistic Director of the Magic Theatre, and director of “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage, at ACT’s Geary Theater through October 21st, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Red Scare at Sunset” by Charles Busch at New Conservatory Theatre Center through October 21, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “You Mean to Do Me Harm” by Christopher Chen, directed by Bill English, at San Francisco Playhouse through November 3, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia” by Edward Albee, at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco through October 20, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “A Doll’s House, Part 2” by Lucas Hnath, at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre through October 21, 2018
Johanna Pfaelzer has been named the new Artistic Director of Berkeley Rep, starting in the 2019-2020 season. In this interview she talks about her history as the Artistic Director of New York Stage & Film, and about how she views her new position at one of the coountry’s leading regional theatres.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Detroit ’67” by Dominuqe Morisseau, at Aurora Theatre Company through
October 7, 2018.
Robert Kelley, founder and Artistic Director of Theatreworks Silicon Valley, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Entering his second-to-last season and the company’s fiftieth anniversary, Robert Kelley discusses the history of Theatreworks, how it’s situated within the Bay Area community, along with details of the upcoming season.