Mischief Theatre Captures Us with British Slapstick by Jennifer Ann Charron With the daily headlines hitting “11” on the unbelievably ridiculous meter these days, “The Play That Goes Wrong” strikes a comfortable chord with simple, gut-busting comedy. No matter how wacky and silly things get, sometimes we need to shake our heads and laugh…
Molly Smith Metzler Demystifies Motherhood’s Demands by Jennifer Ann Charron Molly Smith Metzler dishes up a plate of delicious social class issues, and director Molly Aaronson-Gelb, delivers the flavors. In a simple backyard, complete with fence and redwood chips, two new moms have a hilarious coffee klatch, limited by the ranges of their baby…
Rosa del Duca Discovers the True Meaning of Duty by Jennifer Ann Charron At the book launch of Breaking Cadence: One Woman’s War Against the War, Rosa del Duca, a 30-something writer, musician and veteran, talked about her time in the National Guard. The small, intimate crowd at the Orinda Library came to hear…
Becca Wolff Turns Kilbanes’ Music into Amazing Theater by Jennifer Ann Charron I admit, I knew almost nothing about “Weightless” before the Opening Night at ACT’s Strand Theater. I did not know The Kilbanes or their music. I read the description: “part concert, part play, part dream,” which left me skeptical. But, it turns…