William Shakespeare's King Lear, directed by Michael Socrates Moran, is a co-production between Oakland Theater Project and New Performance Traditions. In the twilight of his rule, a king sets out to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, but in mistaking flattery for...
A new theatrical work rooted in the musical traditions of the Gullah-Geechee people of the Carolinas, drawing on resurfaced Gullah spirituals from the late nineteenth century. The world premiere blends classical, jazz, and traditional influences, developed and performed by tenor...
RAWdance presents the world premiere of Echo, an evening-length work performed inside a mirrored sculptural set with the audience in the round. The piece explores how technologies like social media and artificial intelligence reflect and distort identity, creating feedback loops...
A one-act chamber opera exploring faith, superstition, morality, kinship, and destiny, with a folk-inspired score by composer Kamala Sankaram and story by librettist Jerre Dye. The story follows Kayla, a young woman working at Save-Mart in Gulf Shores, Alabama, who returns home...
Stories of romantic love are delivered by a variety of interdisciplinary artists in the second Bay Area incarnation of Crushing, and it’s a winner for the art of spoken word. The featured writers span genders, ages and viewpoints and you never know what’s coming next.…
A love of food sustains houseworker Gladys over a forty-year arc that coincides with the social, economic and political changes wrought by the Cuban revolution of 1959 in Eduardo Machado’s The Cook, opening Berkeley Rep’s 59th season. In Tanya Orellana’s superbly appointed and functional kit…
Review of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Broadway San Jose, where dazzling stagecraft, spectacular choreography and standout performances make the new touring production a theatrical feast.…
VANYA and SONIA and MASHA and SPIKE is a delightful romp with equal measures of nostalgia and hope for the future. With rapid-fire dialogue and pitch-perfect timing, the cast bring the script by Christopher Durang to life. …
Marin Theatre opens its 60th season with a bang – a sobering dark comedy from director, writer and former California Shakespeare Theatre Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels. Chronicling the dark ride of self-delusion into alcoholism, Daniels’ semiautobiographical story is beautifully exec…
Marin Theatre opens its 60th season with a bang – a sobering dark comedy from director, writer and former California Shakespeare Theatre Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels. Chronicling the dark ride of self-delusion into alcoholism, Daniels’ semiautobiographical story is beautifully execut…
RUMORS at Woodminster Summer Musicals is full of laughs and gaffs, and is a jolly good time. Set in a posh New York townhouse, RUMORS is Neil Simon’s only full length farce. From half truths to utter nonsense and mistaken identities to outright charades, this production will ensnare you in a strea…
Pickleball at Hillbarn Theatre, written by Jeff Daniels, takes one of the country’s fastest-growing sports and serves it up as an unabashedly silly comedy filled with eccentric players, romantic entanglements, and plenty of physical humor. …
Altarena Playhouse brings Noël Coward’s FALLEN ANGELS to life with wit and charm. When the sardonic writing of a genius playwright meets the witty interpretation of a theater, it produces a night full of laughs and insights. …
The Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre answered that question with an evening overflowing with nostalgia, laughter, and plenty of love for one of musical theatre’s most enduringly strange creations.…
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In a Memory Palace will premiere with a distinguished international cast of actors and musicians. The multi-dimensional performance weaves together elements of live music, dance and video. This timely production explores the fragile nature of memory. Is it 1930s Vienna or San...
In a Memory Palace is a world premiere production by Theatre Nohgaku, co-produced with Theatre of Yugen and Kunoichi Productions, directed by Jubilith Moore. The production explores displacement — from elders dealing with flashes of the past to people forced to move far from...
Z Space hosts Gender Reveal Party, a free event celebrating the launch of its Trans Artist Initiative, on May 16 from 7–9 PM. The evening features a moderated discussion and performances by trans and gender non-conforming artists, including P. Carl, Sean Dorsey, Charlie Gray...
September 2020. San Francisco. An ominous sky. High school science teacher Amari must let go of her grief while starting a new relationship; her brother, QC, grapples with the realities of long-COVID and his future as an artist; and her student, Alé, is just trying to pay for...
The San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) presents A RED CAROL - An Activist Adaptation of the Dickens Classic - Featuring Traditional Music. Based on the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Starring Mike McShane (B’way., Film & TV actor) as Ebenezer Scrooge. Featuring a...
In September 2024, Z Space in San Francisco will host a workshop for the immersive concert-play WILDFIRE, written and conceived by Jessica Kahkoska. The narrative follows eight individuals in a mountain resort town as they confront the looming threat of a wildfire, weaving...
ATOMIC C OMIC - A Human Cartoon Fantasia, written by and starring Sara Toby Moore will be performed: Preview: Fri. June 30, 2023. Opening Night: Sat. July 1. July 6-7-8, 2023 (Thurs., Fri. Sat.) Shows at 8:00 pm. - Limited Engagement – 5 Performances Only! Z Space - 450 Florida...
THE SUPERS - A Science-Fiction Magical Realism Human Cartoon OperaFrom the imagination of Sara Moore (Show Ho, Atomic Clown, Wunderworld) comes her latest innovative creation, THE SUPERS - A Science-Fiction Magical Realism Human Cartoon Operaabout the extraordinary power of...
Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Philip Labes and Michael O'Konis, with original direction by Zach Siegel, musical direction by Michael O'Konis and choreography by Dahlya Glick. The National Rifle Association is here to save the day through song and dance! Praise the lord...
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presents Dorothea and Artemisia, a program featuring the world premieres of two original chamber operas, each inspired by the contributions of an extraordinary woman artist. The concert includes From the Field, a micro-opera by Christopher Stark...
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Bye Bye Birdie Warren Theater (9/18-10/04) |
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ELTON DOM: The Young Elton Experience Great Star Theater (9/10-9/13) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! Hillbarn Theatre (10/08-11/01) |
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Pickleball Hillbarn Theatre (8/20-9/13) |
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Disney's Frozen Berkeley Playhouse (11/13-12/23) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick Curran Theatre (10/11-10/11) |
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THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center (9/04-9/13) |
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Shrek the Musical Berkeley Playhouse (5/21-6/20) |
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“Hollywood Exiles & Modern Noir” Piedmont Piano Company (1/24-1/24) |
