Michael Cavanagh Delivers the Miraculous Essence of Mozart by Jennifer Ann Charron San FRancisco Opera’s production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” (All Women Do It, or The School for Lovers) is one the most efficiently fabulous operas I’ve seen. Director Michael Cavanagh showcases the best opera has to offer, all wrapped up in a…
Kwei-Armah & Taub Amplify Shakespeare’s Comedy by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz In a peaches and cream adaptation of “Twelfth Night,” Shaina Taub’s impressive New Orleans’ Jazz and R&B score spotlights feelings of love and self-realization. Taub’s music makes the heartbeat of the play, speeding story and emotions forward. The music modernizes…
Gunderson & Melcon Unfold the Profound Power of Sisterhood by Patricia L. Morin As a person who believes in the universal power of music, I am especially touched by “Georgiana and Kitty” at Marin Theatre Company. Gunderson and Melcon spotlight the two youngest ladies of the Bennet/Darcy clans, as they attempt to end gender…
Miranda Rose Hall Reveals Longings for Love & Transition by Barry David Horwitz “Plot Points in Our Sexual Development” recalls the risks that young people take as they explore sexual identities. Playwright Miranda Rose Hall exposes the trials and errors we walk into when we don’t know who we are, yet. Hall takes us…