“Jurassiq Parq, A Musiqal Parody”: A Wild Joy Ride!—at Oasis
Michael Phillis Excavates Ironies in Dancing Dinos & Pop Songs by Jenyth Jo Can this incredible spectacle, extended until Sept. 13 and overflowing with talent and mischief, save the fabulous Oasis, slated to close in December? Can the Dinos save the humans? For my first-ever drag show, I wore animal print, a safari hat,…
“Night Driver”: Hong Kong Princess Navigates S.F. Queer Scene—at The Marsh
Note: This review is re-posted from March 2025, five months ago. Pearl Ong, All-Night Cabby, Speeds to Lesbian Liberation by Zack Rogow Pearl Ong has certainly lived a larger-than-life story. She went from Hong Kong princess to joining the lesbian liberation scene in San Francisco in the 70s, driving a taxi during late-night hours….
“Into the Breeches!”: Wartime Women Take Center Stage–at Masquers
Millennial Notes George Brant’s WWII Comedy Shows Us How to Fight Back by Isa S. Chu George Brant’s 1942 ensemble comedy, re-set in Richmond, California, imagines a bold community effort to keep theater alive during WWII. Brant tells the true story of an all-female production of Shakespeare’s “King Henry” plays. It’s a love letter…