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 phenomenal and detailed set. This was true even in their old, smaller location on Sutter St, but now on Post St with a bigger space, the sets […]
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.
NTLive rebroadcasts Frankenstein and Hamlet to cinemas around the world
Two landmark National Theatre productions were recently rebroadcast to cinemas around the world via NTLive: Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatc and Jonny Lee Miller, and Hamlet starring Rory Kinnear.