Tennessee Williams’ ‘Orpheus Descending’ lands at Oakland Theater Project
A riveting production of a little-known work by Tennessee Williams can be found at Oakland Theater Project (OTP)…
Review: Characters take sublime emotional journey in Oakland Theater Project’s ‘Orpheus Descending’
It’s gotten to the point with the barebones Oakland Theater Project that everything the company touches, whether it’s a classic or…
‘Something Rotten’ brings chaos and fun to Freedom High in Oakley
Usually, anything that seems or smells rotten causes people to stay away, but Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble’s current production…
Oakland Theater Project’s season examines freedom in America
Oakland Theater Project highlighted its acting fellowship program with a two-week run of “The Land of the Fre”…
Enlist to watch ‘A Few Good Men’ at Berkeley’s Live Oak Theater
You still have time to catch The Royal Underground Theatre’s impressive production of Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good…
Fancy musical, world premiere and intense drama options for East Bay
The East Bay offers three very different yet well-done productions during June. Whether you prefer a fanciful musical,…
‘The House of Bernarda Alba’ review: Oakland Theater Project gives this tragedy a striking new cage
In Oakland Theater Project’s “The House of Bernarda Alba,” the house earns its place in the title. Plexiglas…
Circus Bella brings it joyful high-flying romp ‘Ah Ha’ to the East Bay
Here’s a word you don’t often hear – free. But that’s exactly what Circus Bella offers this summer…
One-man show ‘Assassins’ tackles topic of isolation’s link to violence
Oakland Theater Project (OTP) has taken a bold step in presenting Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Assassins” as a one-man…
March Madness flexes its muscles in SF Playhouse’s production of ‘FLEX’
With the anxiety of March Madness lingering for some basketball fans, SF Playhouse’s next offering seems well placed…
‘The Mountaintop’ brings Dr. King’s humanity to the stage in Oakland
During my teen years, Dr. Martin Luther King was admired for his non-violent resistance to the impossibly unjust…
SF Playhouse continues allowing artists to take risks with ‘M. Butterfly’
Featuring an expansion of movement and original compositions, SF Playhouse presents David Henry Hwang’s beautifully written “M. Butterfly”…