Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: MARCH 18, 1998 This is an X-file. As in “Avenue X” and the X-rated “Erotic Scenes in a Cheap Motel Room.” One’s a capella, the other’s au naturel. MUSIC: under and up: “Serves You Right” “Avenue X” bills itself as the Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: MARCH 11, 1998 How do you capture in one brief discussion two theatrical presentations as diverse as a political dance-opera and a canine comedy? Well, you could say that the country is going to the dogs. “The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere” examines the state of the union; “Sylvia” explores the state of a midlife marriage. Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: MARCH 4, 1998 Onstage, it’s a great week for women. And a surreally good time for fantasy to butt heads with reality. Nowhere is this more eerily evident than in “Ready for the River,” a hauntingly dark and dreamy, Mother-daughter Thelma-and-Louise tale of women on the run. In Neal Bell’s searing script, an abusive, Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: FEBRUARY 25, 1998 Writers have always been fascinated by outsiders. Often, they are them. The search for an individual identity, for some way to belong, often begins in adolescence. That’s when Andy Lowe started writing and when Tim Miller came out. The two men’s journeys to self-awareness are currently on view onstage. Read More →
Well, the Old Globe has done it again: brought new, or recent works to their stages, brimming with hope and high expectations. And once again, the result has fallen short. Despite their newness, both “Scotland Road” and “Labor Day” seem old and somewhat tired: over-intellectual, under-emotional and ultimately unsatisfying. What the Globe needs is a different play selection committee -- fresh, young blood with Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: FEBRUARY 4, 1998 History repeats itself. And so does comedy. To see the manic mayhem of a 17th century burlesque juxtaposed with a 20th century rendition is to see humor, theater and history in the making... Try a dose of Molière followed by a chaser of Michael Frayn. May the farce be with you... 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