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Barry David Horwitz

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“Radicalization of Rolfe” Reveals Gay Boy Going Nazi—at SAFEHouse Arts

“Radicalization of Rolfe” Reveals Gay Boy Going Nazi—at SAFEHouse Arts

May 17, 2025 Barry David Horwitz

Andrew Bergh Exposes Greed & Spies in Sound of Music by Barry David Horwitz If you’ve ever wondered what went on behind the scenes in The Sound of Music or how the Nazis gained power in Austria, “The Radicalization of Rolfe” has the answers in powerful dramatic scenes. Come and mingle with the workers…

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“the aves” Flies Like Doves in Dangerous Storms—at Berkeley Rep

“the aves” Flies Like Doves in Dangerous Storms—at Berkeley Rep

May 11, 2025 Barry David Horwitz

Jiehae Park’s Swirling/Peaceful Pool Queries Age/Youth by Barry David Horwitz “the aves” is a rare bird among plays. Set in a lovely park, complete with a beautiful moving pool of water, with floating lily pads and moss, it’s hard to focus on just one thing. But when we do, we plunge into a meditative…

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“Other Desert Cities” Exposes Palm Springs’ Reaganauts Hilariously—at Masquers

“Other Desert Cities” Exposes Palm Springs’ Reaganauts Hilariously—at Masquers

May 2, 2025 Barry David Horwitz

Jon Robin Baitz’s Satire Shines in Vivid Vision of Family & Country by Barry David Horwitz Just beyond Palm Springs, a freeway sign points to “Other Desert Cities”—where meth labs, addicts, and homeless folk live just up the highway. But in Palm Springs in 2004, old Republicans in pants suits and tennis shorts are…

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“Here There Are Blueberries”: Nazis Dreaming, Eating the Future—at Berkeley Rep

“Here There Are Blueberries”: Nazis Dreaming, Eating the Future—at Berkeley Rep

April 12, 2025 Barry David Horwitz

Kaufman & Gronich Name Names of Mass Murderers by Barry David Horwitz “Here there are blueberries” is written on a post card sent by one of the young women working at Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp. Thanks to an album of photos discovered in 2007, we now can see how the Nazis lived in…

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