Shakespeare’s & Sullivan’s Genius Overflows with Laughs & Wit by Robert M. Gardner Looking for a fun afternoon with the family in a beautiful green park in Marin? Director Michael Gene Sullivan has adapted Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors”—and Forest Meadows Amphitheatre fits the bill perfectly. At Marin Shakes, a renegade troupe of women…
Star Finch Explores AI, Channeling the Genius of Black Women by Mary Lou Herlihy “Shipping and Handling” is voluble and experimental, bursting with humor and intrigue. Dr. Mother Mercy offers us a wildly imaginative future—complete with her brood of dancing “Black Robots.” Playwright Star Finch’s fantastical meditations on Black women’s creativity and power feel like…
Jen Silverman Evokes Laughter, Exposes Gender & Class Roles by Barry David Horwitz “Collective Rage” conjures five women across the gender spectrum and follows their struggles to liberate themselves from old, patriarchal ways. They are all named Betty, numbered 1 to 5, played by extraordinary actors who embody Betties from Extreme Femme to Butch…
Six Young Stars Shine in Surprising New Style Comedy by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Over decades, the famed comedy club and theater, “Second City” (Chicago) has been the seedbed for Saturday Night Live’s New York stars. From John Belushi to Gilda Radner to Keegan-Michael Key, each generation carves its updated world…