All Stories About Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Jocelyn Bioh: ‘African Comedy’ Is Not a Contradiction in Terms

The writer of ‘School Girls’ and ‘Goddess’ writes stories American theatres haven’t seen before but that audiences immediately recognize.

A seasoned executive leader, he will succeed Susie Medak in a role she’s held for 32 years.

Working alongside 3 artistic directors over 3 decades, she expanded the theatre’s new-works department and emphasized mentorship and education.

After more than a year of uncertainty and some hopeful planning, some theatres’ aspirations for a fall return are crashing into a fresh COVID surge.

The director of Berkeley Rep’s new-works development program reflects on the way the theatre has changed, and still needs to change.

Concerts, a ‘Carol’ or 3, and a surfeit of readings, benefits, and other virtual theatre kick off December in abundant style.

Seven plays about gun violence will premiere on Broadway on Demand on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre.

This is an especially rich week, whether you’re craving meaty drama, durational performance, or livestream experimentation.

3 costume designers indulge their ’80s nostalgia to varying degrees in 3 separate productions of Jocelyn Bioh’s ‘School Girls.’

The season will feature three world premieres and the Off-Broadway hit ‘Octet.’