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Bay Area Theater

Bay Area Theater

Bay Area theatre reviews with KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky, plus interviews with local Artistic Directors, actors and directors. Older posts include interviews witth former associate KPFA theatre critic C.S. Soong. Dates when reviews airs can be found at http://bookwaves.homestead.com/Theatre_Reviews.html

Bay Area Theater

Interview: Stephen Sondheim at 90, 2011 interview

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03.24.20

By Richard Wolinsky

The legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim celebrated his ninetieth birthday on March 22, 2020. In this interview recorded in November 2011 at his townhouse in New York City for “Look! I Made a Hat!: the second volume of his collection of essays, he discusses his later works and his career with host Richard Wolinsky.

Bay Area Theater

Bay Area Theater Coronavirus Update

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03.18.20

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky discusses theatre closings, streaming plays by Bay Area theatre companies, and theatre you can watch on-line, including how to watch shows from Berkeley Rep, ACT and TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.

Bay Area Theater

Interview: Eric Ting, director, “Gloria” at ACT Strand

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03.11.20

By Richard Wolinsky

Eric Ting, director of “Gloria” a play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, which runs at ACT’s Strand Theatre through April 12, 2020, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.

Bay Area Theater

Review: Gloria by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, at ACT Strand

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03.04.20

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Gloria” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at ACT’s Strand theatre through April 12, 2020.

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Review: Culture Clash (Still) in America, at Berkeley Rep

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03.01.20

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Culture Clash (Still) in America” at Berkeley Rep through April 5, 2020.

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Interview: Anne Darragh about “The Children” at Aurora Theatre

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02.20.20

By C. S. Soong

Anne Darragh plays a nuclear engineer in Aurora Theatre Company’s presentation of “The Children,” a play by Lucy Kirkwood. “The Children” is at Aurora Theatre through March 1. She is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C. S. Soong. [photo by Kevin Berne]

Bay Area Theater

Interview: John Collins and Scott Shepherd about “Gatz” at Berkeley Rep

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02.14.20

By C. S. Soong

John Collins and Scott Shepherd are with Elevator Repair Service, creator of “Gatz,” a play based on “The Great Gatsby.” “Gatz” is at Berkeley Rep through March 1. They are interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C. S. Soong. [photo by Mark Barton]

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Interview: Will Eno, playwright “Wakey Wakey”

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02.09.20

By Richard Wolinsky

Noted playwright Will Eno, whose latest play “Wakey Wakey” starring Tony Hale, directed by Anne Kauffman, is at ACT’s Geary Theatre through February 16, 2019, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.

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Review: Tiny Beautiful Things, at SF Playhouse

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02.03.20

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Tiny Beautiful Things,” based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, at San Francisco Playhouse through March 6, 2020.

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Review: How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, at Custom Made

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01.29.20

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “How to Transcend a Happy Marriage” by Sarah Ruhl, at Custom Made Theatre through Feb. 16, 2020.

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