“You’re making things up again, Arnold. You’re taking the holy word and adding fiction,” croons Arnold’s father with disappointment. His nineteen-year-old son, …
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Theatre
Here you will find reviews of local theatre productions the world round, with a particular focus on the Greater Toronto Area and the San Francisco Bay Area. We also review many "Digital Theatre" productions — live recordings of theatre — and explore how this new medium presents theatre productions, for better or worse. We especially focus on NTLive, RSC On Screen, and Globe Theatre On Screen productions. And we have a soft spot for modern Shakespeare productions.
Terrific production of ‘Stupid F##king Bird’ proves SF Playhouse has arrived
With its wonderful and often hilarious new production, “Stupid F##king Bird,” Aaron Posner’s modernization of Chekhov’s “The Seagull” directed by Susi Damilano, …
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Review of Into The Woods at the SF Playhouse: the company outgrew its old home but hasn’t quite grown into its new one
After almost a decade of selling out shows in their very intimate hole-in-the-wall theatre on Sutter Street, the San Francisco Playhouse (SF Playhouse) moved to …
Henry IV Part 1 and 2 at the RSC perfectly captures Prince Hal’s coming-of-age
Taking a page out of the National Theatre Live’s playbook, the Royal Shakespeare Company has finally started broadcasting their productions to cinemas around …
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Sam Mendes delivers a lucid, dark, and funny King Lear for NTLive
In Sam Mendes’ almost flawless production of King Lear at the National Theatre, broadcasted live to cinemas worldwide through NTLive, Lear (the phenomenal Simon …
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An ex-lover may just be able to alleviate Rudolf Bauer’s painter’s block in the world premiere of "Bauer" at the SF Playhouse
After this review of Bauer at the SF Playhouse, read more Seventh Row writing on theatre. The first thing you notice about an SF Playhouse production is the …