KPFA - Bay Area Theater

By KPFANews Politics

KPFA - Bay Area Theater episodes

January 15, 2017 Review: Belleville, at Custom Made Theatre
Review of Belleville by Amy Herzog, at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco through January 28, 2017.
Custom Made website [1]
[1] http://www.custommade.org/
4 min
January 04, 2017 Review: The Madwoman in the Volvo at Berkeley Rep
Review by KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky of “The Madwoman in the Volvo” by Sandra Tsing Loh at Berkeley Rep through January 15, 2017.
Berkeley Rep
The post Review: The Madwoman in the Volvo at Berkeley Rep appeared first on KPFA.
4 min
January 04, 2017 Review: The Madwoman in the Volvo at Berkeley Rep
Review by KPFA Theatre Critic Richard Wolinsky of "The Madwoman in the Volvo" by Sandra Tsing Loh at Berkeley Rep through January 15, 2017.
Berkeley Rep [1]
[1] http://berkeleyrep.org/season/1617/11542.asp
4 min
December 11, 2016 Emma Rice: 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips at Berkeley Rep
Emma Rice, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
Emma Rice is the Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and director/co-adaptor of “946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips,” a Kneehigh production running at Berkeley Rep through January 15th. For several years, Emma served as Artistic Director of Kneehigh, where she was also director of several shows that came through Berkeley Rep, including “Tristan and Yseult,” “The Wild Bride,” and “Brief Encounter.” Her work is known internationally for its unconventional story-telling and staging.
“The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips,” based on a popular children’s book by Michael Murpurgo, who joined with Emma in co-adapting his story, tells of a girl named Lily in 1944 and her search for her missing cat in an English village overrun with American soldiers preparing for the D-Day invasion. “946” refers to a tragic event that actually happened in the seas off Slapton and was excised from history for fifty years.
The play features original songs and music, and puppetry, and dancing. A slightly shorter version of the interview is heard on KPFA’s Arts-Waves program on December 19th. This interview was recorded on-site at Berkeley Repertory Theater in Berkeley.
The post Emma Rice: 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips at Berkeley Rep appeared first on KPFA.
30 min
December 11, 2016 Emma Rice: 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips at Berkeley Rep
Emma Rice, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
Emma Rice is the Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London and director/co-adaptor of "946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips," a Kneehigh production running at Berkeley Rep through January 15th. For several years, Emma served as Artistic Director of Kneehigh, where she was also director of several shows that came through Berkeley Rep, including "Tristan and Yseult," "The Wild Bride," and "Brief Encounter." Her work is known internationally for its unconventional story-telling and staging.
"The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips," based on a popular children's book by Michael Murpurgo, who joined with Emma in co-adapting his story, tells of a girl named Lily in 1944 and her search for her missing cat in an English village overrun with American soldiers preparing for the D-Day invasion. "946" refers to a tragic event that actually happened in the seas off Slapton and was excised from history for fifty years.
The play features original songs and music, and puppetry, and dancing. A slightly shorter version of the interview is heard on KPFA's Arts-Waves program on December 19th. This interview was recorded on-site at Berkeley Repertory Theater in Berkeley.
30 min
December 08, 2016 Review: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
“Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley” a new play (part of a rolling world premiere) by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, based on characters from Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice, at Marin Theatre Company through December 23, 2016, reviewed by KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky.
The post Review: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley appeared first on KPFA.
3 min
December 08, 2016 Review: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
"Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley" a new play (part of a rolling world premiere) by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, based on characters from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice, at Marin Theatre Company through December 23, 2016, reviewed by KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky.
3 min
December 04, 2016 Review: She Loves Me
“She Loves Me,” the classic 1963 musical with book by Joe Masteroff, music and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, directed by Susi Damilano, now at San Francisco Playhouse through January 14, 2017. Reviewed by KPFA Chief Theater Critic Richard Wolinsky.
SF Playhouse website.
The post Review: She Loves Me appeared first on KPFA.
4 min
December 04, 2016 Review: She Loves Me
"She Loves Me," the classic 1963 musical with book by Joe Masteroff, music and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock, directed by Susi Damilano, now at San Francisco Playhouse through January 14, 2017. Reviewed by KPFA Chief Theater Critic Richard Wolinsky.
SF Playhouse website. [1]
[1] https://sfplayhouse.org/sfph/
4 min
November 19, 2016 Review: The King and I touring Broadway Revival
KPFA Theater Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the touring company of “The King and I,” now at the Golden Gate Theatre through December 11, 2016.
The post Review: The King and I touring Broadway Revival appeared first on KPFA.
4 min