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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

Review: Bull in a China Shop, at Aurora Theatre

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11.17.19

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Bull in a China Shop” by by Bryna Turner, directed by Dawn Monique Williams, at Aurora Theatre Company through December 8, 2019

Bay Area Theater

Review: “Test Match” by Kate Attwell, at ACT Strand

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11.10.19

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Test Match” by Kate Attwell, directed by Pam MacKinnon, at ACT Strand Theatre through December 8, 2019

Bay Area Theater

Interview: Robert Kelley, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

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10.28.19

By Richard Wolinsky

Robert Kelley, Artistic Director of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Retiring after fifty years , Robert Kelley talks about TheatreWorks and its two venues, looks at how TheatreWorks and other companies vie for plays, discusses upcoming shows in the current season, as well as other issues in this in-depth discussion.

Bay Area Theater

Interview: Kate Attwell, “Test Match” at ACT Strand

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10.21.19

By Richard Wolinsky

Kate Attwell is a playwright whose latest work is “Test Match” having its World Premiere at ACT’s Strand Theatre through December 8, 2019. She is interviewed by KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky

Bay Area Theater

Review: “The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh, at the Magic

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10.20.19

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh at the Magic Theatre in Fort Mason Center through November 3, 2019

Bay Area Theater

Interview: Yurié Collins and Sharon Omi about “The Great Wave” at Berkeley Rep

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10.03.19

By C. S. Soong

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)

Bay Area Theater

Interview: Randal Myler & Dan Wheetman, “Mark Twain’s River of Song” at TheatreWorks

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09.29.19

By Richard Wolinsky

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.

Bay Area Theater

Review: The Great Wave, at Berkeley Rep

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09.22.19

By Richard Wolinsky

KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Great Wave” by Francis Turnly at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theater through October 27, 2019.

Bay Area Theater

Interview: Tamilla Woodard, director “Top Girls” at ACT Geary

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09.17.19

By Richard Wolinsky

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.

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Review: Exit Strategy, at Aurora Theatre

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09.14.19

By 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.

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