Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: January 30, 2004 These two productions couldn't be more disparate. One focuses on a day in the life of a spoiled Chinese princess; the other, a day in the life of an underemployed actor. The comedy is set in modern-day New York, the drama, in legendary Peking. Oh, and did I mention that one's an opera? Well, anyone knows that an actor working Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 01/28/04 There's something for everyone; the dull and quick-witted: From the hilarity of being 'Fully Committed' To the feeling of being frozen and stranded That theatergoers get when they've been 'Brand'-ed. 'Camila' will step up and give you the chance Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: January 23, 2004 It sounds like a Movie of the Week. A young girl has progeria, a congenital condition that makes her age 4 1/2 times faster than average. Her expected lifespan is 16 years. We meet her on the eve of her post-menopausal 16th birthday. Seems like a pretty depressing story, huh? Well, there is a dark underside. But David Lindsay-Abaire's "Kimberly Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 01/21/04 New plays and old; a week for the gals: Rivals or sisters; officers, pals. "The Rainmaker" thinks he's all the rage But it's Lizzie who takes center stage. "The Women" and "Sky Girls" each feature a bimbo; But Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: January 16, 2004 If it’s mid-January, it must be Patté Time. For the 7th year, I happily gave something back to the theater community that gives so much enjoyment to me, and KPBS graciously hosted an elaborate gala here in the Shiley Studios, to celebrate the Patté Awards for Theatre Excellence. It was a stellar evening of theater celebration, musical entertainment, passion and heart. Read More →
By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 01/14/04 It’s been a great week; what can I say? I LOVE serving up that bit of Patté! The event was fantastic; if you couldn’t be there It’ll be on TV – and there’s plenty to see there. But if camp is more your cup Read More →
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-Pat Launer