Miller – San Diego Story

Good Ion Double Bill Not As Scary As It Seems

By Martin Jones Westlin | March 12, 2014 |

“Edgar & Annabel” and “Far Away,” ion theatre company’s current double bill, has us locked into a future of worldwide oppression and conflict, which is precisely what won’t transpire in human history. But the production values transcend all that in this very well-crafted piece of theater.

Cygnet’s fair ‘Maple and Vine’ stumbles over itself

By Martin Jones Westlin | January 28, 2014 |

Technology has made the 1950s seem like centuries ago, and a lot more may (or may not) have happened to human interconnectedness in the meantime. Cygnet Theatre’s “Maple and Vine” takes a look at the simpler era and the very personal reasons behind the characters’ fascination with it — but amid the nice production values and fine acting, the script fuels a debate in which the playwright doesn’t want to take part.