THEATRE REVIEWS
Nudists Invade Family Friendly San Diego Park
SAN DIEGO — Nudists frolicked in family-packed Balboa Park yesterday! The activist art group Parkeology claimed responsibility for the incident that took place in the Butterfly Garden grotto between two family friendly cultural institutions: the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and San Diego History Museum. The self-proclaimed Parkeology leader and instigator Kate Clark admitted responsibility…
Read MoreComplex ‘Boy’ Dances at Diversionary
While not apologizing for sexual exploitation, the musical does attempt to examine the relationship between Paiman (Troy Iwata) and Jahandar (Jonathan Raviv), the man who bought him and taught him to dance. It’s admirable that the writers have not tried to oversimplify the story, but, like almost all world premieres, there is still work to be done…
Read MoreBloody past is prologue in MOXIE Theatre’s quite moving ‘Kibeho’
In 1994 and ’95, genocide claimed at least 800,000 lives in the African nation of Rwanda, and the travesty didn’t materialize without warning. The town of Kibehoe was the site of a Marian apparition to that bloody effect — and MOXIE Theatre has staged a good and relevant entry meant to awaken our sensibilities.
Read MoreJokes and Drama in the Kitchen
Many of the productions at the UCSD Theatre & Dance: 2016 Wagner New Play Festival tackle serious subject matter, including extremism, numerous one-night stands and horrific imagery on the Internet. Like the other selections, the comic drama, How to Use a Knife brings up heavy issues.
Read MoreLamb’s ‘Marlene’ a Tribute to Family Storytelling
Dinner table conversation is hard to pull off as drama and next to impossible to pull off as an entire play…
Read MoreFarce Within a Farce Leads to Madness
The Welk Resort Theatre typically features revivals of musical comedies. However, currently, a farce is being staged in Escondido.
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