Neil LaBute Parallels 9/11 Attack & Lovers’ Psychodrama by Patricia L. Morin “The Mercy Seat,” under the creative direction of Allie Bailey at Los Altos Stage Company, cleverly exposes a caustic relationship between a younger man and an older woman. And she is his boss. Playwright Neil LaBute highlights gender differences that spill over…
Denmo Ibrahim Explores an Immigrant Family’s Alienation by Patricia L. Morin Marin Theatre Company and Storykrapht have created an avant-garde story form in both real time and on film, with an abundance of ingenious tech innovations. “Brilliant Mind” reminds us that who and what we become comes from family, culture, and nation. Playwright Deno…
Mark St. Germain’s Dr. Ruth: Refugee, Sniper, Sex Guru by Patricia L. Morin Cinnabar Theater introduces us to Dr. Ruth, a lively, four-foot-seven, 69-year-old, matronly immigrant woman who boldly asserts: “People don’t look at the elderly as sexual beings.” Karola Ruth Siegel was born in Germany in 1928, to Orthodox Jewish parents. She faced…
Ariel Craft Conjures a Wonderland of Prophetic Phantoms by Patricia L. Morin Cutting Ball Theater—with Bay Area Theatre Cypher and Mugwumpin—have filmed an impressive paranormal fairy tale, blending Lewis Carroll’s poetic fantasies with post-Pandemic fears. Four visiting Phantoms, and deep voices from the future, taunt imprisoned twins fearful to reunite and become one whole…