Patricia Milton Parodies Empire and Rebels by Barry David Horwitz A touch of soap opera, a lot of political satire, and a dash of silly romantic comedy—toss them all into the hurly-burly of serious environmental and neo-colonial issues. It’s hard to know whether to laugh or to cry at this recipe for the state…
Cathleen Riddley Thrills as Independent Nun by Barry David Horwitz In “Grand Concourse,” at Shotgun Players, each of the four characters undergoes both change and conversion, following the precepts of playwright Heidi Schreck’s inspiration, the great Dorothy Day. Day, the great social justice advocate who started free food kitchens in New York in the…
John Leguizamo, One Hard-Ass Teacher! by Barry David Horwitz – July 22, 2016 When you are in the presence of John Leguizamo, there is fire in the air. Sparks radiate from the stage to every member of the audience and we become part of his great design. Leguizamo has been making magic for a…
Barry David Horwitz has been teaching and reviewing theater for many years–as well as acting and producing plays for The Quixotic Players. He has also acted and worked as Dramaturge with Shotgun Players of Berkeley. He tries to link theater to political and social movements, as he did for many years in English and…