KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “How I Learned to Drive” by Paula Vogel, at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco through October 7, 2017
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.
Tom Ross directs Aurora Theatre Company’s production of “Luna Gale,” a play by Rebecca Gilman now at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley through October 1. He is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
Taylor Mac, playwright/performer, “A 24 Decade History of Popular Music,” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Taylor Mac is a playwright, actor, performance artist whose latest work is performed at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco over four six-hour performances Sept. 15-24. Wearing wild costumes and singing hundreds of songs, Taylor Mac takes the audience for a ride in order to open their eyes to America through finding the hidden meanings of these songs.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Luna Gale,” a play by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Tom Ross, at Aurora Theatre Company through October 1, 2017.
Christina Augello is the Artistic Director of the San Francisco Fringe Festival, which runs September 8-23 at one of the three venues in the Exit Theatre, 156 Eddy St. in San Francisco. She is also the Artistic Director of the Exit, which has its own schedule. She talks about the Festival, the history of Fringe, her own life story and other matters with host Richard Wolinsky.
Brady Morales Woolery plays a leading role in the Shotgun Players production of “The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence,” a play by Madeleine George now at the Ashby Stage in Berkeley through September 10. He is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Black Odyssey” by Marcus Gardley, directed by Eric Ting, at Cal Shakes in Orinda through September 3, 2017.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Blues Is A Woman” at Custom Made Theatre through August 27, 2017.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the musical “La Cage aux Folles” at San Francisco Playhouse through September 16, 2017.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by Lisa Portes, at California Shakespeare Theatre through July 30th.