During the Corona Virus lockdown, new podcasts will go live Sunday afternoons. New and recent interviews focused primarily on local Bay Area theatre venues, with playwrights, actors, directors and artistic directors, hosted by KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky. Pre-pandemic podcasts also feature theatre reviews by Richard Wolinsky along with interviews conducted by KPFA associate theatre critic C.S. Soong. Dates of theatre reviews can be found at http://bookwaves.homestead.com/Theatre_Reviews.html
Loretta Greco, Artistic Director of the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Entering her tenth year as Artistic Director of the Magic at Fort Mason Center, Loretta Greco is directing “The Eva Trilogy” by Barbara Hammond, three related one-act plays, in performance through November 12, 2017.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Imaginary Comforts, or The Story of the Ghost of the Dead Rabbit” by Daniel Handler, directed by Tony Taccone, at Berkeley Rep through November 19, 2017.
Jonathan Moscone, Chief of Civic Engagement at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and former Artistic Director, California Shakespeare Theatre, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. On Saturday, October 28th, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco is presenting the YBCA 100 Summit, based on “an annual compilation of the creative minds that inspire YBCA.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Thomas and Sally” by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by Jasson Minadakis, at Marin Theatre Company through October 29, 2017
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the West Coast premiere of “Barbecue”, directed by Margo Hall, at San Francisco Playhouse through November 11, 2017.
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
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.
