Doug Wright’s Masterpiece Spotlights Superb Trans SHERO by Barry David Horwitz “I Am My Own Wife” startles with beauty and grace. The solo show has lost none of its charm since bursting on the Broadway scene in 2003 and winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Oakland Theater Project has affirmed its position as a…
Harry Davis’ Two Hander Delves into Male ‘Perfectionism’ by Barry David Horwitz What a groundbreaking play by Harry Davis! The young local playwright digs deep into depicting bodybuilding, male bonding, toxic masculinity, and the pursuit of “perfection.” Davis poses crucial questions his play attempts to unravel. How does a character who has been dumped…
Reed Flores’ Comic Heroes Fight Apocalypse on BART by Barry David Horwitz When three dancing rice cookers in their white sacks take over the stage, you may just fall off your chair. Good friends Ren (Dom Refuerzo) and Mai (Nicole Apostol Bruno) get into a hot argument about using “instant” rice instead of real…
Anton Chekhov’s Doctor Astrov Unfurls the Future Onstage by Barry David Horwitz Berkeley Rep’s sparkling production of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” highlights a perennial question: Do we want more exploitation of land and people, or shall we plan for a better, more humane future? Director Simon Godwin sets Chekhov’s 1899 masterpiece in a comfortable, shabby…