Review: THE RISE & FALL OF LITTLE VOICE at Backyard Renaissance
Backyard Renaissance Theatre's San Diego premiere of Jim Cartwright's “The Rise and Fall of Little Voice” is a curious blend of broad comedy and intimate drama.
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Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Backyard Renaissance
'Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” is undeniably a marathon, but in the hands of Backyard Renaissance, the journey rarely loses its grip.
Review: THE WAVERLY GALLERY at Backyard Renaissance
Backyard Renaissance delivers an exquisite reminder: we do not choose when the people we adore begin to fade, but we do get to decide how fiercely we hold them while they do.
Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Backyard Renaissance
Backyard Renaissance’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” isn’t just a drama; it’s a ghost story.
Review: THE DARK HEART OF DOOLEY STEVENS at Backyard Renaissance
The world premiere of “The Dark Heart of Dooley Stevens,” written by Backyard Renaissance Artistic Director Francis Gercke, will play through March 15th.
Feature: The Shows of 2024 I Just Can't Stop Thinking About
As this year draws to a close and the new theatrical experiences of 2025 are just about to begin, I am looking back at the shows of 2024 that have continued to capture my imagination.
Review: MISERY at Backyard Renaissance
Backyard Renaissance cuts through the seasonal sweetness with a shiver down your spine with Stephen King’s “Misery” through December 7th.
Review: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Backyard Renaissance
“The Beauty Queen of Leenane” by Backyard Renaissance finds humor in the darkest situations and plays through July 13th at 10th Avenue Arts.
Feature: A Look Back at Some Memorable San Diego Shows in 2023
The new year is almost upon us and so it seems this is the best time to reflect on some of the theatrical experiences over 2023 that made a lasting impact.
Review: PROOF at Backyard Renaissance
PROOF from Backyard Renaissance ponders how love, family, and mathematics can bind people inextricably together and make them strangers to each other at the same time.
Review: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at Backyard Renaissance
AUGUST: OSGAE COUNTY by Backyard Renaissance, which is playing through September 16th offers some breathtaking performances in this comedy-drama about the strong-willed Weston family who have all chosen paths away from each other until a family crisis brings them all back.
Review: GOD OF CARNAGE at Backyard Renaissance
Backyard Renaissance pulls no punches with their current production of GOD OF CARNAGE- where two couples have come together to resolve a fight between their children, but it quickly devolves from polite pretense to a delightfully chaotic and comedic confrontation as the gloves start to come off.
Backyard Renaissance Announces The Cast of Yasmina Reza's GOD OF CARNAGE
In 2015, Backyard Renaissance's (BYR) first production out-of-the-gate was very much a couple-thing.
Review: THE OCTOBER NIGHT OF JOHNNY ZERO at Backyard Renaissance
THE OCTOBER NIGHT OF JOHNNY ZERO at Backyard Renaissance is a play that has a lot of mystery and secrets woven into the plot - which makes it difficult to write about without spoiling.
Backyard Renaissance Closes Out Its Seventh Season With Its Next World Premiere
Over the last seven years, Backyard Renaissance (BYR) has proudly accepted the monikers 'edgy,' 'scrappy,' and 'gutsy,' all bequeathed by local media.
BWW Review: Backyard Renaissance Invites You to ABIGAIL'S PARTY
ABIGAIL’S PARTY now playing at 10th Avenue Theatre by Backyard Renaissance through March 19th offers you a chance to have some drinks and nibbles in a blast from the past play from across the pond.
BWW Review: DRY POWDER at Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company
DRY POWDER by Backyard Renaissance and streaming through May 2nd is a fast-paced and cutting play about a private equity firm, acquiring a luggage company - it's not as dry as it may sound and offers a few fireworks along the way.
BWW Review: THE DAZZLE at Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company
Backyard Renaissance offers multiple theatre offering for your weekend enjoyment with THE DAZZLE and TARRYTOWN
BWW Review: AMERICAN BUFFALO at Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company is worth the nickel
This production of AMERICAN BUFFALO is meticulous in its details and it pays off in this powerful portrayal of betrayal for profit.
BWW Interview: Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company's Francis Gercke Talks WRITTEN IN STONE At WOW Festival
For the Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company, participating in this years Without Wall's Festival by La Jolla Playhouse, was an easy decision.
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