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Robert M. Gardner

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“The Grown-Ups” Conjures Summer Camp, Exposes Our Lies—at Lunatico

“The Grown-Ups” Conjures Summer Camp, Exposes Our Lies—at Lunatico

May 12, 2026 Robert M. Gardner

Fox & Henriques’ Camp Counselors Grapple with Comic Catastrophe by Robert M. Gardner Down in La Val’s Subterranean, Theatre Lunatico brings us an exciting, dark comedy ripe for our times.  At Camp Indigo Woods, we meet five young summer camp counselors who are stand-ins for absent ‘grown-ups.’ The charming and clever teens quickly draw…

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“Looking for Justice” Trailblazing Feminist Judge Tells Shocking Tales—at The Marsh

“Looking for Justice” Trailblazing Feminist Judge Tells Shocking Tales—at The Marsh

March 7, 2026 Robert M. Gardner

Amy Oppenheimer’s Amazing Journey Reveals Women’s Rocky Path by Robert M. Gardner‍ ‍ Amy Oppenheimer’s candid performance at the Marsh in Berkeley powerfully recounts her transformation from a wild hippie to a committed lesbian, lawyer, and judge. Her calm honesty strikes us as she recounts her decades of dawning awareness. Her show is lovingly…

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“What Is To Be Done?” Fights Depression & Fascism, Brilliantly—at The Marsh

“What Is To Be Done?” Fights Depression & Fascism, Brilliantly—at The Marsh

August 23, 2025 Robert M. Gardner

Josh Kornbluth Takes No Prisoners, Connecting Private & Public by Robert M. Gardner On Friday, August 15, at The Marsh in Berkeley, we were thrilled to attend a work-in-progress improvisation of Josh Kornbluth’s “What Is To Be Done? Fighting Fascism and Depression.” An eager full house testified that Josh’s latest show already has the…

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“Les Blancs” Exposes Hypocrisy of Imperialism—at OTP

“Les Blancs” Exposes Hypocrisy of Imperialism—at OTP

July 18, 2025 Robert M. Gardner

Lorraine Hansberry’s Final, African Play Rocks the House by Robert M. Gardner OTP has scored a timely hit with its new production of Lorraine Hansberry’s “Les Blancs.” The cast of eight Black women, playing both male and white roles offers a powerful vision that challenges false narratives and our long-held prejudices. Hansberry left the…

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  • “Pass the Nails & Shame the Devil” Lifts Up Black Women Changemakers—at The Marsh
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  • “La Cage aux Folles” Liberates True Love in Classic Drag—at The Rhino
  • “Shakespeare Over My Shoulder” The Bard on Tap—at African-American Shakes
  • “The Grown-Ups” Conjures Summer Camp, Exposes Our Lies—at Lunatico
  • “Cyrano” Exposes Limits of ‘Pretty Privilege’—at Berkeley Shakes
  • “The Gods of Comedy” Showers Us with Jokes & Fun—at Masquers
  • “Takes All Kinds” Celebrates America with Awesome Acting—at The Marsh
  • “Hamnet” Looks at Shakespeare through Women’s Eyes—at ACT
  • “Come From Away” A Layover Arouses Humanity—at TheatreWorks
  • “How to Make an American Son” Hard-Working Dad vs. His Privileged Son—at NCTC
  • “Lost in Yonkers” Finds Tenderness in Tough Love—at Center REP
  • “The Monsters” An Intense Sibling Love Story—at Berkeley Rep
  • “Flex” Features Black Female Athletes Yearning to Break Free—at SF Playhouse
  • “The Goat or, Who Is Sylvia?” Tears the Veil & Confronts Us—at Shotgun

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