Review: ‘Come From Away’ at TheaterWorks Silicon Valley (****)
by Joanne Engelhardt It’s likely that every American over the age of thirty remembers exactly where they were on Sept. 11, 2001, the day two airplanes flew into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in downtown New York City. On that fateful day, over 30 planes…
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Review: ‘Psychopomp’ presented by We, Players at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens (*****)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger One must admire a production so ambitious that it literally sets out to take the audience on a tour of the Underworld. Are “We, Players” out of their minds? No. They are confident in the power of their vision and their skills. After all, in various…
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Review: ‘The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?’ at Shotgun Players (****1/2)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger Edward Albee’s hilariously funny plays are full of witty dialogue and fascinating characters. Indeed, they are irresistible. But, with few exceptions, they don’t seem to make much sense. They parallel normal reality, but they don’t depict it so much as warp it in weird, unexpected, disturbing…
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REVIEW: ‘Anything Goes’ at Altarena Playhouse (****)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger No matter how expensive the ticket, no Broadway production can provide the special thrill of joyful exuberance delivered by a company of amateurs mastering a full chorus line of synchronized tap dancing. This particular kind of joyful magic can only be found in amateur land. It…
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