Review: ‘Once Upon A Mattress’ at Sonoma Arts Live (***)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger “Once Upon A Mattress” is one of the true oddities of the American stage. It is silly, smutty, shallow, and utterly absurd. It was created as a fun project for an Adult Summer Camp. (Put the emphasis on “Adult” for sexual innuendo.) It then went…
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Review: ‘Hamlet’ presented by SPARC (Shakespeare & Performing Arts Regional Company) at Darcie Kent Vineyards in Livermore (*****)
by Charlsie-Kern Kruger There are many ways to approach “Hamlet.” Because it is so well-known, most contemporary directors will try to find something unusual in their approach. This was true even in 1899 when superstar Sarah Bernhardt successfully took on the role when she was 55 years old.…
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Review: ‘Pear Slices’ — This year’s Festival of 10 Minute Plays at The Pear Theatre (**1/2)
by Joanne Engelhardt Every year, Mountain View’s Pear Theatre offers up a festival of short plays, all written by members of their own Playwrights Guild. Short play festivals of this sort are a beloved tradition in American regional theatre, and we can be grateful that Pear Theatre is one…
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Review: World premiere of ‘The Employee Dharma Handbook’ by Geetha Reddy at TheatreWorks (***1/2)
by Joanne Engelhardt Watching TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s production of “The Employee Dharma Handbook” is a bit like eating an artichoke. The play is deftly directed by Snehal Desai, who helps his actors peel off their concerns, their needs, their prejudices, one tasty leaf at a time. Local playwright Geetha…
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