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“of Mice And Men” By Renaissance Theatre At 6th @ Penn / “burn This” At Cygnet Theatre / “wrinkles” At Diversionary Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: January 21, 2005 Unbridled passion, unchecked emotion, and uncovered secrets. It’s an uncommonly fine week for dramas, old and new. First, the classic. Renaissance Theatre has done it again – unearthed a wonderful old chestnut and made it burst forth with life. This time, founder/director George Flint has chosen “Of Mice and Men,” John Steinbeck’s heartbreaking tale of Read More →

Theatre Review: “antony And Cleopatra” By Poor Players

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KPBS AIRDATE: March 25, 2005 It’s a classic story; older man, younger woman. He falls hard and makes a fool of himself. But in this version, the stakes are inordinately high. It’s not just about pleasure vs. duty, vice or virtue, passion or reason. It’s about world dominance and political supremacy. The Roman Empire vs. the kingdom of Egypt. When Marcus Antonius chose lust over Read More →

Theatre Review: “viburnum” At The Fritz Theatre @ 6th @ Penn & “looking For Normal” At The Diversionary Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: May 27, 2005 A woman who desperately wants a man – and a man who desperately wants to be a woman. Gender takes center stage in two plays with fascinating premises and excellent performances. In “Viburnum,” the most acclaimed production of last year’s Fritz Blitz of New Plays by California Playwrights, we meet Verne, the spinster who’s got Read More →

Theatre Review: “the Merchant Of Venice” By Poor Players & “for Reasons That Remain Unclear” By 6th @ Penn Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: July 22, 2005 Here’s a dramatic question: Is the victim of abuse obligated to offer mercy and forgiveness? It’s a difficult choice, especially if the wounds refuse to heal. In excellent productions of a classic and a modern play, the audience is discomforted, unnerved and emotionally drained as the protagonists equivocate in their moment of truth – and power. In Read More →

Theatre Review: “miss Saigon” At Starlight Musical Theatre & “valhalla” At Diversionary Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: September 16, 2005 What happens when fantasies go awry? The answers lie in a musical tragedy and a madcap comedy. Though tremendously different in form and content, “Miss Saigon” and “Valhalla” deal with moments of history – and finding, even if only for an instant, love and beauty amid the squalor of everyday life. In his latest campy creation, playwright Read More →

Theatre Review: “the Winslow Boy” At Lamb’s Players Theatre & “a Man Of No Importance” At Sdsu & “a Bright Room Called Day” At Diversionary Theatre

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KPBS AIRDATE: November 18, 2005 There’s a price to be paid for flouting authority or bucking the status quo. But the cost is even greater if you just go along, remain silent, or avoid being true to yourself. In these disquieting times of lemmings and firebrands, this theme is quite pertinently popping up on numerous San Diego stages. There’s the Read More →