Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: December 01, 2006 It’s the holiday season and anything goes. So, you can swing wildly between the ridiculous and the sublime. On the outrageous end of the continuum, there’s Diversionary Theatre’s production of “It’s a Fabulous Life.” And on the more serious side, 6th @ Penn is offering a searing rendition of Euripides’ ”The Bacchae.” Euripides lived in the 5th Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 12/01/06 Hank Williams had less than a Fabulous Life And The Bacchae confront religious strife. In addition to wine, women and queers, You, too, can relive your Wonder Bread Years. Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: November 24, 2006 Every artistic creation is a political act, shaped in the context of its social surroundings. So there is a totally different esthetic at play in two mythic inventions: “Dutchman,” written in 1964, and the world premiere of “Wet, or Isabella the Pirate Queen Enters the Horse Latitudes.” One is a deadly drama; the other a buoyant but reflective fantasy. Each language-rich play is Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 11/24/06 The Archangels are all Wet ; the Dutchman is on fire There’s a whole lotta lust in The Labyrinth of Desire. THE SHOW: Wet , Or Isabella the Pirate Queen Enters the Horse Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 11/17/06 Student shows make their fall debut: …The Nightingale and Much Ado . THE SHOW: The Love of the Nightingale , Timberlake Wertenbaker’s 1989 adaptation Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: November 10, 2006 The midterm elections may be over, but the fetid scent of politics still hangs heavy in the air. The perfect antidote? A political night at the theater. Right now, there are two politically-oriented shows in town. Here’s your big opportunity, if you want to get out all your ire and irritation, or vent your frustration, rage or joy. Both 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