Put a Little Drama in your Life
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 →
KPBS AIRDATE: November 22, 1995 Well, the holiday season is officially upon us. You can tell by the sticky sweetness in the air. Out come the marzipan and the fruitcakes, drizzled with syrup and ribboned with saccharine. That is to say, theater fare for the next month will be nothing more than spun Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: November 15, 1995 It’s been a long road for Tiburcio Vasquez. All he did was steal some horses, rob a few stores, kiss a few women. He maintained to the end that he never killed a soul. But in 1875, he was the last man to be legally and publicly hanged Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: November, 1995 [MUSIC: “Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery” from “Forbidden. Broadway”] You heard it right from the horse-mouth, Carol Channing (or a reasonable facsimile thereof). “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” And satire is one of the funniest forms of comedy. Especially if it’s done well, Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: November 1, 1995 (MUSIC: “Phantom” organ chord opener) Oh, those famous “Phantom” chords. Ominous. Portentous. Repetitive. Nothing has done more to promote the sound of an organ since the roller skating rink. And now, at long last, the masked man is close enough Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: October 25, 1995 Romance -- ignited, suppressed and rekindled -- features prominently in three disparate productions: “Romeo and Juliet” at Sa n Diego State University, “Donkeys’ Years” at North Coast Rep and “The Rainmaker” at La Jolla Stage Company. They’re not all to everybody’s taste, but each has something 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