Caryl Churchill Questions British Gender Imperialism by Patricia L. Morin In “Cloud 9,” first played in 1979, famed British playwright Caryl Churchill slaps us in the face with gender identity. At Custom Made Theatre, the cloud-like painted floor conveys a feeling of emptiness. An abstract wooden hanging covers most of the back wall. The…
Henrik Nánási Brings Color, Depth to Mozart in Colonial America by Cedric Westphal Sometimes it takes a lot of effort from a director to make a classic opera relevant, centuries later. In the case of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” an opera warhorse if ever there was one, the times have caught up with…
Megan Cohen Ridicules the Rich in Climate Apocalypse by Barry David Horwitz Under the deft hand of director Ariel Craft, a new vein has been opened in San Francisco satirical theater. With playwright Megan Cohen and the brilliant acting of Stacy Ross and Phil Wong, Cutting Ball Theater has launched a new way of…
Millennial Notes Del Shores Fashions Fabulous Fantasies of Mom & Singing Sisters by Evelyn Arevalo Domineering mother Ditty Blaylock (vibrant Christine Macomber) has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime. She will be honored on television for 50 years of Gospel song writing. There’s just one catch, her three daughters–The Blaylock Sisters–must reunite in…