THEATRE REVIEWS
Finding Magic in Unexpected Places
Watching North Coast Repertory Theatre’s production of the French farce, Now You See It (originally entitled Le Systeme Ribadier) is like watching the early stages of a rising magician. The magic trick might have a little too much setup, but there is delight in seeing the execution of the illusion.
Read MoreBroadway/SD’s ‘Book of Mormon’ Is Funny, But It Misses the Point
Mormonism, for better or worse, has a place in American consciousness, and it always will. Americans don’t know much about it — and amid Broadway/San Diego’s ‘The Book of Mormon,’ they’ll learn even less.
Read MoreChoosing the Fate of a Former Couple
The previous 2013-2015 installments of Circle Circle dot dot’s (CCdd) site-specific series, were presented right before Valentine’s Day. Given that the latest comedy is about a breakup, it makes sense that the play premiered after the holiday.
Read MoreVantage Makes Itself at Home with Good ‘Rasheeda Speaking’
Race has been an issue in the social consciousness since almost before, like, God. Although there aren’t many ways left to articulate its cost, Vantage Theatre (fueled by the prospects for a new venue in La Jolla, its home) gives it a good shot with its current ‘Rasheeda Speaking.’
Read MoreDiversionary Brings Substance and Skill to ‘Now or Later’
After being bombarded with the angry and sometimes empty rhetoric of the 2016 campaign, it is almost a relief to escape to the theatre and hear important questions affecting the U. S. debated with both substance and skill…
Read MoreTennis Vs. Life in Old Globe’s ‘The Last Match’
Can the arena stage at the Old Globe hold the finals of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships? Sure, when the main focus is inside the heads of those involved, as displayed sharply in Anna Ziegler’s play ‘The Last Match,’ staged brilliantly by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.
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