Review: ‘ReOrient 2026: Festival of Short Plays’ presented by Golden Thread Productions (****)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger Although many theatres have closed in the wake of the COVID disaster, the San Francisco Bay Area theatre community is fortunate to have a number of companies that can be considered true “art theatres” (as opposed to primarily commercial enterprises). Our mainstream companies (e.g., A.C.T.,…
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Review: ‘Dracula’ at Theatreworks Silicon Valley (***)
by Joanne Engelhardt It is likely that there are theatergoers who are far more enthusiastic about horror and science fiction than this reviewer. If so, the new TheatreWorks Silicon Valley production of “Dracula” may well be right up their alley. That is because Director Giovanna Sardelli’s take on “Dracula”…
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REVIEW: ‘GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!’ AT HILLBARN THEATRE (***1/2)
by Joanne Engelhardt “Hatmania” could easily be an alternative name for “Gutenberg! The Musical!” because that’s the overwhelming memory Hillbarn Theatre audiences will likely have after they’ve seen this production. That’s because there are 80+ hats worn by the two actors in “Gutenberg!” Each hat has a label indicating…
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REVIEW: ‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ AT WOODSIDE MUSICAL THEATRE (***1/2)
by Joanne Engelhardt Over the past few years, the musical “Something Rotten!” has been produced at several Bay Area theaters, yet the one now onstage at Woodside Musical Theatre in Woodside is the best one this reviewer has ever seen. None of the actors can boast professional credits,…
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