KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the play “John” by Annie Baker, starring Georgia Engel, at ACT Strand through April 23, 2017.
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
Liesl Tommy, director, and Ayesha Jordan, one of the performers in Danai Gurira’s Tony-nominated play “Eclipsed,” in coversation with host Richard Wolinsky. The play concerns four women held as “wives” by a commander during the Liberian Civil War. The cast and crew are composed almost entirely of women of color. “Eclipsed” runs at the Curran Theater in San Francisco through March 19, 2017 in a short, limited run.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Hand to God” by Robert Askins at Berkeley Rep through March 26, 2017.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Isaac’s Eye” by Lucas Hnath, at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco through March 11, 2017.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the musical “Assassins” by John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim, at the Alcazar Theatre, produced by Bay Area Musicals, through March 19, 2017.
“The Real Thing” by Tom Stoppard, at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley through March 5, 2017, reviewed by KPFA chief theater critic Richard Wolinsky.
Elijah Alexander plays the central character of Henry in Aurora Theatre Company’s production of “The Real Thing,” a play by Tom Stoppard now at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley through March 5. He is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
KPFA Drama Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Christians,” a play by Lucas Hnath, at San Francisco Playhouse through March 11th.
KPFA theater critic reviews “Fun Home,” playing at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco through February 19th.
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews Native Son by Nambi E. Kelley, adapted from the novel by Richard Wright, at Marin Theatre Company through February 12, 2017.