Christopher Chen, Bill English Pit Techies against Redwoods by Barry David Horwitz Ben drops an “innocent” remark at a cocktail party about a camping trip/date in long ago college days, and hints at U.S. “mountain man” tendencies. That’s all it takes to taint the relations between two inter-racial couples, who teeter on the edge…
Michael Moran Acts, Directs a Rockin’ Shakespeare by Barry David Horwitz It takes a lot of cojones to act, direct, and produce Hamlet in a storefront in downtown Oakland, at The Flight Deck, across from the Paramount Theater. Only the Ubuntu Theater Project, with their diverse, multi-cultural, and rainbow identity would attempt such a…
J.T. Rogers Recreates Story of Negotiator Who Cares by Barry David Horwitz In “Oslo,” a spectacular docudrama about the Palestine/Israeli negotiations in 1993, J.T. Rogers inserts friendly, funny scenes of congenial tea drinking and waffle sharing. Marin Theatre Company shows how the peace process was started by a Norwegian husband and wife team, played…
Edward Albee’s Thriller Breaks All Rules by Barry David Horwitz Some productions just go beyond our fondest expectations. That magical moment happens when superb, thoughtful acting, skilled direction, and a masterful script combine to produce 90 minutes of pure provocation and delight. At Custom Made Theatre, Director Paul Stout, and four comic/tragic actors at…