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KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Birthday Party” by Harold Pinter, directed by Carey Perloff, at ACT’s Geary Theatre through February 4, 2018.

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Judith Ivey, two-time Tony winning actress, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.

Judith Ivey is appearing in Harold Pinter’s classic play The Birthday Party, directed by Carey Perloff, at ACT’s Geary Theatre January 10th through February 4th. Judith Ivey has appeared in several Broadway productions, including the role of Amanda in The Glass Menagerie and Sally Durant in Sondheim’s Follies, and is the winner of two Tony Awards for her work. She’s appeared in numerous films and television shows, from The Devil’s Advocate and Flags of Our Fathers to a season’s stint on Designing Women and guest starring roles in dozens of programs.

In The Birthday Party, she portrays Meg, half of a couple who run a boarding house where the events of the play occur.

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KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky takes a look back at the 2017 in the world of Bay Area theatre.

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KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Watch on the Rhine” by Lillian Hellman, at Berkeley Rep through January 14, 2017.

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KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Shakespeare in Love,” based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, at Marin Theatre Company through December 23, 2017.

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