Circle Mirror Transformation Annie Baker Custom Made Theatre Co. Sometimes it takes the youngest among us to ask the most obvious question (e.g., the child in The Emperor’s Clothes). By the time sixteen-year-old Lauren asks in Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation, “Why are we doing this?” I personally wanted to stand up and applaud that finally … [Read more...] about Circle Mirror Transformation
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“Flim-Flam”
Flim-Flam / John Fisher / Theatre Rhinoceros John Fisher, Donald Currie & Daniel Chung As a noun, ‘flim-flam’ means “deceptive nonsense;” and as a verb, “swindle with a confidence game.” According to his program notes, John Fisher in September 2016 clearly had a certain, orange-haired politician-of-sorts in mind as he got the idea to write a farce … [Read more...] about “Flim-Flam”
“Swift Justice”
Swift JusticeTom McEneryBased on the Book Swift Justice: Murder and Vengeance in a California TownBy Harry FarrellThe Tabard Theatre Company The CastA world premiere play about one dark blemish in San Jose’s history valiantly attempts to tell to 21st Century citizens a Depression-Era tale of murder and mob revenge but does so much more like a newspaper column that a drama … [Read more...] about “Swift Justice”
“Call Me Miss Bird’s Eye”
Call Me Miss Birds EyeJack TinkerAcoustic VoicesTouted in upfront advertising as “a pre-Broadway run” for “the only acoustic theatre company in the world” (Acoustic Voices), Call Me Miss Birds Eye has opened its North American premiere, playing in the otherwise dark-for--summer American Conservatory Theatre. Based on audience response (including those many who chose not … [Read more...] about “Call Me Miss Bird’s Eye”
