Review: “Yoga Play” Presented by Los Altos Theatre Company (***)
by Joanne Engelhardt A slick, modernistic set greets theatergoers at the start of Los Altos Stage Company’s production of “Yoga Play” by Dipika Guha. But that’s not the only thing that is modernistic about this production. As directed by LASC’s Executive Artistic Director Gary Landis, “Yoga Play” has stunning visuals…
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Review: ‘What The Constitution Means To Me’ at Hillbarn Theatre (****)
by Joanne Engelhardt A breath-taking “force of nature” named Kimberly Donovan dominated Hillbarn Theatre’s stage in the role of “Heidi” as the Foster City company opened its production of “What the Constitution Means to Me” on Friday, Jan. 23, for a three-week run. Donovan is practically the only person…
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Review: “The Da Vinci Code” at Palo Alto Players (**)
by Joanne Engelhardt Palo Alto Players’ costume designer, Andy Lechuga, deserves top billing for swathing “The Da Vinci Code’s” “movement ensemble” with such flexible, form-fitting costumes that the actors wearing them are able to sway, bend and twirl with precision. For this reviewer, at least, their performances are the highlight…
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Review: ‘Cinderella’ at Hillbarn Theatre (***1/2)
by Joanne Engelhardt So you think you know the age-old fairy tale “Cinderella?” Ha! Think again. Hillbarn Theatre’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s version – coupled with a new book byDouglas Carter Beane – is so quirky, funny and downright charming that it keeps the audience’s attention…
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