THEATRE REVIEWS
Only the Boots are Kinky in Jolly British Musical
Kinky Boots isn’t at all what one might expect. No guys hook up with other guys, no loss of dignity is required, no pain is inflicted and outrageous tastes are revealed as mere…
Read MoreRevisiting Crimes of the Past
Two shows that recently opened in San Diego reference the Salem Witch Trials. Kingdom City at the La Jolla Playhouse revolves around a conservative school in Missouri’s…
Read MoreMoonlight’s ‘Catch Me’ is Criminally Fun
Young Frank Abagnale tells his story of deception and family dysfunction with the glitz of a 1960s TV variety show. Loaded with satire and flashy dance numbers, ‘Catch Me if You Can’ is criminally fun, and the portrait of an elusive con artist is true.
Read Moreion Theatre plunges into ‘This Wide Night’
This Wide Night, Chloë Moss’ two-hander about women attempting to cope with a return to civilian life after serving time in the same British prison, is a subtle character study that eventually evolves into the examination of the dynamics of the women’s relationship. It’s a play that raises more questions than it answers, leaving the actresses to carry its emotional weight…
Read MoreA Futuristic Trip to Mars
Red Planet Respite represents a new phase for the San Diego theater group, Circle Circle dot dot. The science fiction comedy/drama is the first show presented as the 2014/2015…
Read MoreIn La Jolla Playhouse “Kingdom City,” Censorship Brings Its Usual Result
The bedrock reality of censorship is that it doesn’t work. Things learned cannot be unlearned. Confused, distorted, condemned, even forgotten, but never erased. So battles over access to knowledge ultimately are nothing but struggles for power. Check out the early part of Geneses in the Bible. Or catch Sheri Wilner’s new play Kingdom City, now…
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