Review: ‘Assassins” at Oakland Theater Project (*****)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger When I heard that Oakland Theater Project was going to present Stephen Sondheim’s “Assassins” in their garage theater as a solo performance, I was skeptical. When I heard the solo performer would be Adam KuveNiemann, I thought, “Who is he?” When I looked up…
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Review: ‘Macbeth: A New Modern Verse Translation by Magdalia Cruz.’ (***)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger Play On Shakespeare continues its residency at the Magic Theatre with a modern, highly unusual production of “Macbeth” in a new modern verse translation by Magdalia Cruz. As is usual with Play On Shakespeare, the translation is excellent. Even a Shakespearean expert will find little with…
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Interview Feature: Gary Graves, co-director of Central Works in Berkeley, and Resident Playwright Patricia Milton
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger One of the most famous and appealing structures in the City of Berkeley is the Berkeley City Club on Durand Avenue. It was designed by the great Julia Morgan, who was the first woman architect to graduate from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Her…
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Review: ‘Gods and Monsters’ at New Conservatory Theatre Center (****1/2)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger Hollywood Director James Whale did not set out to make horror films. A successful stage director, he was called to Hollywood and offered a choice of various projects on the studio’s roster. He selected “Frankenstein” because it was different from anything he’d done before. Whale embraced…
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