Review: CRY IT OUT Delivers the Laughs at Capital Stage
by Courtney Symes - May 10, 2024
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Capital Stage has revealed a play that is perfect for celebrating mothers. It also happens to be my favorite of their offerings to date. Cry it Out, by Molly Smith Metzler, tackles an important conversation that often gets overlooked, and does it with insight, grace, a...
Review: FADE is in Focus at Capital Stage
by Courtney Symes - March 26, 2024
Capital Stage’s season of “True Identity” continues with Tanya Saracho’s social commentary, Fade. The semi-autobiographical piece explores the inner turmoil that comes with feeling adrift in one’s culture and the struggle to reconcile that with class disparities and unrelenting ambition. Like last m...
Review: AMERICAN FAST Lights the Beam at Capital Stage
by Courtney Symes - February 03, 2024
Capital Stage is starting the new year off with a winner. American Fast. by Kareem Fahmy, is making its Sacramento premiere and running through February. Its themes of competition, self-reflection, and navigating relationships are particularly relevant, as many immigrants struggle to honor familial ...