THEATRE REVIEWS
Rep’s Positively Superb ‘Disgraced’ Marks Rift over Muslim Identity in West
We’re all bozos on this bus, as Monty Python said — indeed, the illusion behind human perception bids us take our seats. In the Islam-intensive current events arena, a dark and absolutely extraordinary San Diego Repertory Theatre entry shows in no uncertain terms what happens when that illusion is washed away.
Read MoreYasmina Reza Is No Albee, But That Doesn’t Stop NVA’s Excellent ‘Carnage’
Playwright Yasmina Reza says we’re all kids at heart — and that’s not necessarily a compliment. Witness her ‘God of Carnage,’ the very good current mount at Carlsbad’s New Village Arts, and the abject childishness that so-called adults trot out when the veneers they’ve worked so hard to build are threatened. Indeed, the sins of the children are visited on those over 21.
Read MoreBrush Up Your Shakespeare for Lamb’s ‘Equivocation’
‘Equivocation’ is fascinating for those who know Shakespeare’s plays well and perhaps more than a little confusing for those who do not.
Read MoreAugust Wilson Rep Rewards at Cygnet
Just producing the two plays is an ambitious project, and Cygnet has pulled it off in style and with strong performances…
Read MoreEmbracing an Unusual Life
Most people feel a little bit odd at some point in their lives. However, very few can say they suffer from inhabiting lizard skin.
Read MoreA Lion With Seven Guitars and Tough Honesty at the Old Globe
With a dozen or so songs, Benjamin Scheuer leads an audience through a harrowing youth of loss and survival with honesty and virtuosity that elevates ‘The Lion” from a performance to a play.
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