Mark St. Germain’s Dr. Ruth: Refugee, Sniper, Sex Guru by Patricia L. Morin Cinnabar Theater introduces us to Dr. Ruth, a lively, four-foot-seven, 69-year-old, matronly immigrant woman who boldly asserts: “People don’t look at the elderly as sexual beings.” Karola Ruth Siegel was born in Germany in 1928, to Orthodox Jewish parents. She faced…
Ariel Craft Conjures a Wonderland of Prophetic Phantoms by Patricia L. Morin Cutting Ball Theater—with Bay Area Theatre Cypher and Mugwumpin—have filmed an impressive paranormal fairy tale, blending Lewis Carroll’s poetic fantasies with post-Pandemic fears. Four visiting Phantoms, and deep voices from the future, taunt imprisoned twins fearful to reunite and become one whole…
Blank & Jensen Rejuvenate Health Workers’ Gifts by Patricia L. Morin “The Line” is a heartache to watch. This beautifully crafted docu-drama by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen shows actors playing real-life Covid health workers giving emotional confessions. Blank and Jensen interview seven First Responders in New York City hospitals at the beginning of…
Aguirre, Lo, Ramirez Celebrate Power of Huelga—Strike! by Patricia L. Morin TheatreFirst’s audio docu-drama “More Than Grapes” captures the plight of thousands of abused grape pickers from 1965-1970 in Delano. Using undated reel-to-reel “Field Tapes” found in an abandoned school, writers Carlos Aguirre, Jeffrey Lo, and Lisa Ramirez create a kaleidoscope of historical and…