Millennial Notes Tina D’Elia Asserts Female Power in Hollywood by Kelly Mou Tina D’Elia’s solo show at The Rhino is a sure-fire hit. It’s jam-packed with Latina and LGBTQ+ characters. Her unforgettable women bravely confront the abusive cycle of female exploitation in Hollywood. Meet real life, 50s movie star Rita Hayworth, the original femme…
Millennial Notes Fred Pitts Tours Missions, Finds White Confusion by Erin Weitzman Fred Pitts’ solo show at The Marsh, Berkeley, called “Aren’t You…?” brings us the voices and opinions of people who spoke to him during his tour of all the California missions. He channels the personalities of fascinating and often clueless tourists along…
George Saunders Exposes the Costs of War by Karen Marguerite Caronna For its 30th Anniversary year, Word for Word has put George Saunders’ touching short story onstage. In “HOME,” a veteran’s return is marred by dysfunction and rejection by his own community. Director Sheila Balter deftly moves the multi-talented cast through a veritable dance….
Millennial Notes Aleshea Harris Exposes Deep Wounds of Race War by Hamilton Nguyen At Oakland Theater Project, “Is God Is” by Aleshea Harris shows us two kinds of people–those who fixate on the past and those who ignore it. All America’ secrets are revealed when twin sisters drive from the “Dirty South” to suburban…