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Miss You Like Hell

February 7, 2023

In co-production with Teatro Visión, City Lights Theater Company presents a rousing, compelling, and moving “Miss You Like Hell” that in the end provides a stomach-wrenching punch to bring home to us all the current, devastating effects of our broken, immigrant policies and practices.

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Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea

February 5, 2023

Free-form dance movements, surrounding Greek-like chorus responses, and appearances of ancestrial spirits– all often bringing strong hints of long-ago Africa – are part of the oft-watery, dream-like world in The Pear Theatre’s production of “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea.”

Read the review Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea

Paradise Blue

February 3, 2023

Aurora Theatre continues its special relationship with the brilliant Dominque Morisseau, with a “Paradise Blue” that joins 1918’s “Detroit ’67:” as incredibly important stories of homage and respect about a part of Black and American history that must not be forgotten.

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Cashed Out

February 2, 2023

Unfortunately, in its first-time production at San Francisco Playhouse,”Cashed Out” has enough issues related to script, direction, and some of the acting that even with its important themes and Native American roots, I cannot heartily recommend it at this time.

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The Play That Goes Wrong

January 30, 2023

Palo Alto Players presents a rip-roaring, rib-tickling, riotously rambunctious “The Play That Goes Wrong.”

Read the review The Play That Goes Wrong

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

January 30, 2023

For the precious, few chances remaining to experience Shotgun’s “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,” the decision to go should be a no-brainer.

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