Montoya, Salinas, Siguenza Shine Satirical Spotlight on US by Cynthia Lopez Thirty years ago, in the Mission, I discovered “Culture Clash”—a trio of talented comics who offered a hilarious, irreverent, and biting political view of U.S. life from a Latino point of view. So, what’s different now? A lot—and very little. In a series…
Millennial Notes Charles Dickens’ London Explodes in Songs & Spirits by Natasha Munasinghe For Christmas, Center REP offers a charming musical rendition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Director Scott Denison recreates Victorian London from stony walls to elegant wooden arches. Scenic designer Kelly James Tighe creates a gothic Victorian London with an upper…
Millennial Notes Geetha Reddy’s Solo Show Illuminates Classic Tales by Tanvi Agrawal Playwright Geetha Reddy takes the vast, ancient Indian epic poem, the “Mahabharata” and transforms it into an impressive one-person show. Inimitable J Jha, the only performer, impressively rattles through story after story—trying to fit thousands of years into a couple of hours….
Martin & Brickell Celebrate Blue Grass & Women’s Rights by Lynne Stevens The musical “Bright Star,” a bittersweet Romeo and Juliet story, shows “grown-ups” thwarting young lovers. Country music intensifies the love story as we flash back and forth between 1923 and 1946. Director Marilyn Langbehn takes us to three small towns in North…