by Shelley Seale As a teenager I was entranced by images of Jean Harlow gliding across the room in a glamorous silk-and-feather dressing gown; by Bette Davis staring down another man who was no match for her over a cigarette; by the impossibly debonair Cary Grant seducing the likes of Katharine Hepburn with only his…
by Evan Karp Playing now at the American Conservatory Theater is John Rando’s staging of Alan Ayckbourn’s Round and Round the Garden, a comical sex farce and character study set in early 1970s England. The pre-existing rapport of A.C.T.s resident core acting company exploits Ayckbourn’s ability to create strong characters and is the driving force…
by Evan Karp Morris Panych’s Vigil, being staged now at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater, is at once tender and dark and funny, a series of extended punchlines replete with pathos and unwavering conjecture about the nature of human existence. His writing is clever—the jokes operate as a motif and the insight like jokes—the comedy,…
by Cheri Eplin Traveling alone can seem like a daunting task. When you read about women such as Elizabeth Gilbert finding herself by eating, praying, and loving through exotic lands, it seems like a fanciful thought for someone else. But if you’ve fantasized about jetting off solo, no one said you had to plan the…
by Christina Santos Quite frankly, I love Spain. So much so, that since my return to the States, my only plan has been to return to my beloved Spain. Only I wanted to make my return as a Spanish Old Man. Un anciano if you will. Why you may ask? Well, they just have got…
by Evan Karp John Doyle’s reimagination of Bertolt Brecht’s
by Carrie Harmon As the song goes “I’ve got lots of friends in San Jose. Do you know the way to San Jose? Can’t wait to get back to San Jose.” Well Dionne, I too have lots of friends in San Jose. But we can’t wait to get away and take a break! So then…