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
Sharon Omi and Yurié Collins play a Japanese mother and daughter in Francis Turnly’s play “The Great Wave,” now at Berkeley Repertory Theatre through October 27. They are interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong. (photo by Kevin Berne)
Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, creators of the play “Mark Twain’s River of Song” at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, through October 27, 2019, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Great Wave” by Francis Turnly at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theater through October 27, 2019.
Tamilla Woodard, director of “Top Girls” by Caryl Churchill, at ACT’s Geary Theatre through October 13, 2019, in conversation with KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Exit Strategy” by Ike Holter, directed by Josh Costello, at Aurora Theatre in Berkeley through September 29, 2019.
Actor Michael J. Asberry plays a teacher responding to the scheduled closure of his school in “Exit Strategy,” a play by Ike Holter now at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley through September 29. He is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Director of 42nd Street Moon theatre company, discusses the upcoming season at the Gateway Theatre, along with a brief history of the company and his own involvement, with host Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the musical “Anastasia” at SHN Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco through Sept. 29, 2019.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the world premiere production of “House of Joy” by Madhuri Shekar, at California Shakespeare Theatre in Orinda through September 1, 2019.
John Fisher talks about his one man show, “A History of World War II, The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin,” which deals with his own obsession about war movies, war heroes and villains, the the joys of the epic tale, which can be seen at the Marsh in Berkeley through September 7, 2019. He is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
