Performers Under Stress Produces ‘The Two Chairs’
San Francisco’s Performers Under Stress explores into the unknown and unexpected.
Category Archives: West
Head out West with coverage of theatres in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
The Complicated Relationship Between Commercial and Not-For-Profit Theatres
Commercial and not-for-profit theatres can’t do without each other, but hooking up can be as profitable as it is problematic.
Lucas Hnath’s Plays of Frustration, Agitation Strike Chord with Contemporary Audiences
The kind of tension his plays provide may be just what contemporary audiences are looking for.
Fresh Canon Fodder
How Oregon Shakes is using coproductions to help create a body of American history plays.
Playwright Marcus Gardley Weaves Poetry, History Together To Create His Masterpieces
A behind-the-scenes look at a prolific playwright’s process.
Student Assistant to Jerzy Grotowski Reveals Secrets From Inside the Lab
When the Polish theatre guru came to teach in Irvine in the 1980s, he turned the group into a new experiment in mystery and discipline.
In Getting a New Home, Z Space Expands Its Mission
By trading in its old home for the 13,000 square feet Theater Artaud, the 20-year-old Bay Area theatre sees an opportunity to intensify its commitment towards new work.
A Barebones Neverland
Jeremy Bloom’s ‘Peter/Wendy,’ at San Francisco’s Custom Made Theatre Company, distills J.M. Barrie’s tale down to its essentials, with just seven actors and some happy thoughts.
Lauren Gunderson and Jennifer Le Blanc Share Heart and Mind
The playwright and the actor talk about their collaboration.
Still Hungry: Haves and Have-Nots in San Jose
Teatro Visión adapts a classic Mexican film for the stage and explores how hunger has defined—and still defines—low-income communities.
