Millennial Notes Dave Malloy Links Romantic Fantasy to Invasion of Russia by Rosa Del Duca You are encouraged to order a decadent cocktail before finding your seat at “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.” Shotgun’s stage has been transformed into a swanky set—part “wild night at the opera,” part “quiet evening at…
Millennial Notes Kevin Landesman’s Inventive Set Steals the Show by Rosa del Duca There is magic in Bay Area Children’s Theatre’s “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” When intrepid Lucy (lightbulb bright Cassie Grilley) ventures into the wooden wardrobe and pushes past the coats to emerge in snow-covered Narnia, a remarkable transformation overtakes the…
Millennial Notes Willie Reale Takes a Big Leap for Kids by Rosa del Duca We arrive at Frog and Toad’s front doors in the Spring. Three birds dressed like French airline stewardesses spill the news that they are back from their winter vacation down south. They invite us to look in on Frog and…
Nina Meehan Creates Baby Bus Driver School by Rosa del Duca From the start, it’s clear parents and toddlers are in for an interactive experience at Bay Area Children’s Theatre’s latest production, “Wheels on the Bus.” There are no seats in the theater. Instead, we are invited to pick a spot on the carpet,…