theater
“Species Native to California” updates Chekhov to the wine country
May 24, 2017The playwright is not afraid to utter the word “colonialism.”
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“Archduke,” world premiere play by Rajiv Joseph, twists tragedy into comedy
May 19, 2017The question so many people in the world today are asking is: What does it take to turn an ordinary person into a terrorist or assassin?
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Ten decades, ten actors, ten sexual encounters in “Hello Again”
May 17, 2017Each scene is set in a different decade of the 20th century.
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Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderón’s wartime drama “Kiss” in West Coast premiere
May 16, 2017This is an important milestone along the road to a bold, interrogative new theatre aesthetic.
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“Tosca” explores themes of sexual harassment, right-wing politics
April 28, 2017Isn’t it clear how rightwing politics favoring the rich and powerful fits together with abusive treatment of women? It’s all of a piece.
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