Put a Little Drama in your Life
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 07/20/07 A SAD DAY, A GREAT LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY On Thursday, July 19, the local theater community lost a treasure. Dr. Floyd Gaffney, Professor Emeritus at UCSD, was always a fighter, and he fought indomitably after his recent diagnosis of stomach cancer. A lion in the world Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 07/13/07 Human Rights abuses – much pain, little pleasure Offset by a glorious Measure for Measure. And if puppets, sex and laughs are for you, Take a brisk walk down Avenue Q. Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 07/06/07 My 200th column! It’s hard to believe Too many productions to even conceive! This week offered a giddy brew: Hamlet, Nest, Annie and Arcadia , too! Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 06/29/07 Puppets and movies and siblings, oh my! And from KPBS, a surprising goodbye. NEWS OF THE WEEK: KPBS has decided to decrease its theater coverage. The station will no Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 06/22/07 Three fierce women, wild and fearless, Don’t make for shows that are perfect or peerless. OVERVIEW : It’s a big week for women: death-defying females are the centerpiece of two world premieres Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 06/15/07 Award shows that were moving or classy And songs by the Divine One, Sassy. VOCALESE THE SHOW: SASSY: Sarah Vaughan, the Divine One , Read More →
“San Diego is a hotbed of theater. Every year, I see 200-250 productions. This is fertile ground for new work. In addition to the prodigious local talent, theatermakers from around the country come here to premiere their latest creations. San Diego sends more shows to Broadway than nearly any other city in the U.S.”
-Pat Launer