Put a Little Drama in your Life
KPBS AIRDATE: December 16, 1992 Sholem Aleichem means "Peace be with You." But it also means Solomon Rabinowitz. Sholem Aleichem was the pen name for one of the most literate, humorous and revered of Jewish poets and writers. Born in 1859 near Kiev in Russia , he died Read More →
Aired on KSDS-FM on 2/9/18 RUN DATES: 1/25/18 - 2/25/18 VENUE: Diversionary Theatre When a play begins with a hymn, and is set in a church, there are certain expectations. Considerations of sin, transgression, immorality, perhaps. All those appear in “Cardboard Piano,” as do brutality, murder and war. But playwright Hansol Jung subverts expectations. Horrible acts are committed, and then re-committed. But there’s no real remorse, redemption or salvation. Homophobia turns to abject hypocrisy. And the ugly cycle continues. It all starts Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: October 31, 1991 Lock up your wives and daughters. Elmer Gantry's back. Preachin' the gospel-- and singin' it, too. As seductive and provocative as ever. The new "Elmer" just breezed into the La Jolla Playhouse, with script rewrites being penciled in right up until opening night. A few more cuts and Read More →
Published in Gay and Lesbian Times December 20, 2002 Most holiday stories and shows are all about good cheer and celebration. But we all know that there's a flip side to the giddy glad tidings -- the depression, isolation and despair the season often brings. This is the domain of Robert Anderson, who's been dubbed "the playwright of loneliness." "Silent Night, Lonely Night" is set Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: April 16, 1997 Rudolfo Anaya has been called “the poet of the barrio,” “the father of Chicano literature in English,” a remarkable storyteller who has written unpretentiously but provocatively about Mexican-American culture and identity. In his first and best-selling 1972 novel, “Bless Me, Ultima,” Anaya examines remembered youth. In his 1990 Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: JANUARY 27, 1999 If you haven’t had a bellyful of sex, violence and tough talk in the movies or the news, check out the theater – we’re in the midst of a veritable porn-fest. There’s “Making Porn” at Diversionary, “XXX Love Act” at the Fritz, “The Dyke and the Porn Star” and “Ballistic Femme” at 6@ Penn Studio. I thought I’d 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