“You’re Cordially Invited to the End of the World”
"You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World" is a a difficult, intense, intricate show delivered with flawless performances and tech. 5-stars.
“Come From Away” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
"Come From Away" at Oregon Shakespeare Festival is a deep, entertaining exploration of how people can simply be people in times of extraordinary stress. This production showcases real people being intensely human. Superb. Five stars (plus) out of five.
“Home?” at the San Francisco Playhouse
Home? is a deep, engrossing, and sometimes even fun way to contemplate Palestine. It's much better path to understanding than simply seething about the horrors of October 7th, Gaza, or endemic apartheid.
“Ripcord” at the Rogue Theater Company
Ripcord is a very funny, fun play, and it grabs because it also has a message. Ripcord jumps out as a five-star production!
“The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
This EARNEST is an old chestnut well roasted with some spice added to its normal vanilla flavoring. A 5-star performance.
“Jitney” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Powerfully written and performed, Jitney at Oregon Shakespeare Festival definitely is a -- maybe THE -- highlight of the theater season.
“Fat Ham” at the San Franciso Playhouse
There is enough tragic revenge in today’s world. I recommend that folks see SF Playhouse's fun, fearless FAT HAM and adopt the supportive community outlook on life.
“Fat Ham” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
The staging, pacing and acting are flawless throughout Oregon Shakespeare Festival's FAT HAM. There are no drags on this performance which rates 5 stars.
“Doubt” at the Rogue Theater Company
Strong, flawless acting delivers an extraordinary, complicatedly written, compelling, impossble to answer question about the goodness of the play's characters. The only thing you realize for certain is that you will never know for sure who the good person/people is/are! 5 Stars out of 5!
“Behfarmaheen (If You Please)” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Behfarmaheen is must-see, touching, detailed show featuring a man whose work I’ve long enjoyed. He must have incredible guts to put so any sides of him on stage for us.