Review: THE 39 STEPS at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray
- Mar 18, 2024
What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS at SF Playhouse? Director Susi Damilano and a superb cast spin comic gold out of Patrick Barlow’s parody of Hitchcock’s spy caper filled with chase scenes, female bombshells, and Nazi villains
Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND from ACT Theatre And The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin
- Oct 6, 2023
Dear Readers, last night I discovered at “Cambodian Rock Band”, the latest collaboration of ACT and the 5th Avenue Theatre, that I am officially a cranky old man. This is an astounding play from an astounding playwright but infused with a rock concert vibe. Now, I’ve never been a concert guy and while the adage, “If it’s too loud then you’re too old” doesn’t really apply as it wasn’t too loud, I did find the ending “concert” to be too long. We’ll touch on that more in a minute, but did I mention how astounding this play is?
Review: CHINGLISH at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray
- May 12, 2023
What did our critic think of CHINGLISH at SF Playhouse? SF Playhouse is all in with their take on Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang's Chinglish: stylish set and lighting, excellent direction, and a strong ensemble cast. While there's plenty of comic moments in Hwang's sardonic commentary on language barriers and the effects of those miscommunications, there's also thoughtful observations on fidelity, corporate and judicial corruption, and even nationalism.
Ivana Wong Performs With the Hong Kong Phil Next Month With THE MISSING SOMETHING
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 25, 2023
Ivana Wong has been working on her Total Art project 'the missing something'. Coming to the third chapter, 'I'm not sure what to go with coffee: Iceland, that piano, or your portrait?' features her new orchestral works performed live by the HK Phil. Ivana will take the role of composer and artist to embark on her poetic, musical journey.
Ivana Wong Performs With HK Phil Next Month
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 24, 2023
Ivana Wong has been working on her Total Art project 'the missing something'. Coming to the third chapter, 'I'm not sure what to go with coffee: Iceland, that piano, or your portrait?' features her new orchestral works performed live by the HK Phil. Ivana will take the role of composer and artist to embark on her poetic, musical journey.
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