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The Stage presents a riveting version of Bess Wohl’s ‘Barcelona’ in San Jose (opens the original)
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Nestled in the heart of the SOFA District (South First Street Area), San Jose Stage Company opened its 44th season last weekend with the Bay Area premiere of Bess Wohl’s “Barcelona.” The physical layout of The Stage features a three-quarter thrust style stage with an occupancy of 200. This means that the theater’s seating wraps around the stage on three sides with only a backdrop blocking the backstage. This arrangement positions the audience in close proximity for maximum intimacy. The actors a
SH Theatricals set to open ‘Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde’ (opens the original)
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Opening Oct. 9 at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Santa Cruz, SH Theatricals will be presenting a play about the famous Irish poet, novelist and playwright Oscar Wilde. Wilde was at the height of his literary fame when he entered into a legal situation that would consume the rest of his life. Why would Wilde sacrifice his career to take on this legal battle? What motivated him to intervene on behalf of his lover Lord Alfred Douglas? These questions and more are at the heart
Mountain Community Theater’s ‘Rumors’ is a glamorous, funny time (opens the original)
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MarNae Taylor has succeeded in creating an altogether pleasing production of Neil Simon’s comedy “Rumors” for Mountain Community Theater in Ben Lomond. According to the Samuel French Inc. script, the play was originally “produced by the Old Globe Theater in San Diego, California. It opened on September 22nd, 1988.” Shortly thereafter it traveled to Broadway to entertain tourists and Manhattanites during peak “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” years. It was a good time to make fun of the prosper
Scotts Valley Performing Arts produces heartwarming ‘Annie’ (opens the original)
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When the musical “Annie” opens, 27 orphans overflow the stage in a theatrical flood of melancholic cuteness. Their presence is stunning, both as actors and as the characters they represent. Without warning, suddenly, there they are. It is no surprise, the story is well known, and yet it is shocking to bear witness to a collective of adorable children who are portraying the lives of disenfranchised youth. When we learn about the history of child labor, about the degradation of the Great Depressio
Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV’ reimagined as professional wrestling in ‘HenryMania IV’ (opens the original)
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Josephine Czarnecki is the creative force behind one of this year’s most interesting productions. Czarnecki’s company, Gay Innocent Heartless Theatrics, has spearheaded an ambitious and audacious version of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV,” reimagined within the world of professional wrestling in “HenryMania IV.” Czarnecki has the bona fides to back it up, too. Having earned an MFA with honors in London at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for Advanced Theatre Practice, Czarnecki brings a lev
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