John Fisher Ridicules Our Glorious Leader, with Gusto by Barry David Horwitz In John Fisher’s no-holds-barred political satire “Transitions,” disruption rules the day. Fisher, himself, always the supremely talented actor, plays three roles—including Drumpf and Putin. Fisher, in bathrobe and with cheeseburger, pouches out his cheeks and lips in delicious imitation of you know…
Smith, May, Lo, & Frazier Invoke Inspiring Heroes by Barry David Horwitz There’s a lot to like in “Between Us,” the four short plays I saw on Sunday afternoon at Live Oak Park Theater. In Program A, TheatreFIRST has assembled new solo plays by Bay Area writers. Each short play celebrates revolutionary actions by…
Patricia Milton’s Comedy Pits Southern Comforts v. Black Values by Barry David Horwitz Central Works has scored again with their World Premiere #58. Director Gary Graves has burnished Patricia Milton’s legal spellbinder to cast a bright glow over Black rights and Civil War history. Playwright Patricia Milton has a deft touch with comedy and…
Lucas Hnath’s Dramedy Scales Shakespearean Heights by Barry David Horwitz “This is a man …” says the anxious man in suit and tie, pacing poolside, and pointing at a blond, muscled swimmer in a red Speedo, who is hunched over and depressed. We are looking at a vast and shabby indoor pool. The stage…