A Few Good Men at Live Oak Theater

Long before Hollywood, Aaron Sorkin’s sizzling legal drama dominated Broadway. Now court is in session at Live Oak Theater in Berkeley as The Royal Underground Theatre Company launches its comeback season with A Few Good Men, directed by Enrico Banson. Inspired by actual events at Guantanamo Bay in 1986, this gripping courtroom thriller follows the death of one U.S. Marine, the trial of two others accused of killing him, and the young military lawyers who uncover a sinister conspiracy inside a system built on loyalty, obedience, and power. Crackling with Sorkin’s signature quickfire dialogue, the play tears into the danger of institutional culture that prizes unquestioning loyalty over moral courage, making it feel less like a period piece and more like a warning. Featuring a formidable company of Bay Area stage veterans and standout performers, A Few Good Men is “enormously entertaining” (New York Daily News) and asks the question audiences already know is coming: Can you handle the truth? Content advisory: mature themes, strong language, references to violence and suicide, hazing, abuse of power, imitation firearms, sudden loud sound effects, and flashing lights. Recommended for ages 15 and up.