Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: January 24, 1996 Actresses are eternally -- and justifiably -- complaining that there are not enough good, juicy roles for women. Well, at this moment at least, they can’t really gripe. There are no fewer than three shows on San Diego stages that feature women prominently or exclusively. These are not feminist tracts or treatises. Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: January 17, 1996 Many works of art confront the fundamental question of how life should be lived. What standards should be set? What values should be revered or reviled? Two current plays on San Diego stages take very different approaches to this question: one is microcosmic and contemporary; the other is broadly historical. Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: December 20, 1995 There were plenty of reasons to celebrate this past year in the theater: It was the Old Globe’s 60th anniversary, and the San Diego Rep’s 20th. The Globe’s incredible, indomitable Craig Noel turned 80 -- and directed two delightful productions to boot! We had some wonderful out-of-town guests: John Goodman, Randy Newman, Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: December 13, 1995 This time of year, we get equal doses of the true holiday spirit and the crass commercialism of Christmas. Well, local theaters can also be naughty or nice. There is the real, heartfelt holiday message, and there is the bogus Christmas cash-cow. In the former category is the Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: December 6, 1995 Sledgehammer’s Peter Pan never really soars. That applies to both the character and the production. There are some wonderfully inventive moments, some terrifically creative ways of giving the illusion of flight, but there are also scenes in the almost three-hour evening that never get off the ground. Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: November 29, 1995 It’s not about ‘Bah! Humbug!’ But if you’re up for a bit of a twisted Christmas, have I got two plays for you! Both are about finding and confronting your true identity. But that’s about it for similarities. One is about art and creative freedom; the other concerns Read More →
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-Pat Launer