Reviews Categories | Reviews | Page 3

Laugh In Peace: “One Arab. One Jew. One Stage” at North Coast Repertory Theatre

Views:995

PAT LAUNER TIMES OF SAN DIEGO 1/19/15 A Jew and an Arab walk into a theater. Nope, it’s not a joke – though it’s teeming with them. “One Arab. One Jew. One Stage: Laugh in Peace” features two standup comedians who’ve appeared together around the world, hosted by Jews, Muslims and interested, open-minded others. Now, they’re coming to San Diego for one night only (two shows), Tuesday, January 27, courtesy of the San Diego Center for Jewish Read More →

“curtain Calls” Penthouse Patter

Views:995

By Pat Launer www.sdtheatrescene.com 12/02/03 Seeing lots of theater can be hell or heaven; This week I hit Lucky Seven. Seven shows is a lot to have seen; I was like a veritable 'Hamletmachine.' There was heart and music, rhythm and soul From' Oliver,' the 'Grinch,' Read More →

FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS 2019 at Lamb’s Players Theatre

Views:995

Aired on KSDS-FM on 12/20/19 RUN DATES: 12/5/19 - 12/29/20 VENUE: Lamb's Players Theatre For 42 years, Lamb’s Players Theatre has celebrated the season with a “Festival of Christmas.” Resident playwright Kerry Meads has written a sleigh-ful of plays, highlighting the warmth, heart, song and spirit of the holiday. There’s almost always a plan that goes horribly awry, often due to a snowstorm. Nerves are frayed, tempers explode, last-minute substitute performers save the day — and music conquers all. “It’s Christmas Read More →

The “little Miss Sunshine” Yellow Bus Rolls Into La Jolla

Views:994

2/14/11 PAT LAUNER Patch.com La Jolla La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere “road trip musical” Okay, all those who loved the 2006 movie, “Little Miss Sunshine,” raise hands (that would be just about everybody). Well, here comes the musical theater version, having its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse. Read More →

“defying Gravity” At North Coast Repertory Theatre / “wireless City” – Eveoke Dance Theatre & Palomar College

Views:994

KPBS AIRDATE: FEBRUARY 9, 2001 Man and machine. Two perspectives on a relationship gone awry. At North Coast Repertory Theatre, there's "Defying Gravity," a history/memory/fantasy about the Challenger Shuttle disaster. Downtown at the ReinCarnation Project, in what's being called the Dairy-Aire Performance Space, there's "Wireless City," a futuristic, cyber-techno-carnival. Both pieces share a theme and a fatal flaw -- there really isn't a hint of subtlety in sight. Read More →

The Comedy Of Errors At The Old Globe Theatre

Views:994

KPBS AIRDATE: July 30, 1997 “The Comedy of Errors” makes a pretty strong argument for not giving your identical twins identical names, not dressing them identically, and not hiring caretakers for them who are twins with the same name. The possibilities for confusion, needless to say, are endless. And, if all the twins were separated shortly after birth, and don’t even Read More →