Tuesday, December 30, 2008
The Merc critic picks her Top 10 of 2008, do you agree?
Karen D'Souza picks her 2008 Top 10 in Theatre here.
It is:
Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage at Berkeley’s Shotgun Players
Splitting Infinity at San Jose Rep
The Andersen Project at Berkeley’s Cal Performances
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at SF’s Best of Broadway Series
Caroline, or Change at Mountain View’s TheatreWorks
Bone to Pick at SF’s Cutting Ball Theater
Coronado at SF Playhouse
The Devil’s Disciple at Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre Company
Tragedy: a tragedy at Berkeley Rep
Wishful Drinking at Berkeley Rep (and later San Jose Rep)
Of which I saw a whopping ONE, Splitting infinity at the Rep.
So, clearly 2008 was not the year I can judge her picks, because my own theatre-going was so sporadic.
How about you? Anyone agree/disagree/have their own list?
It is:
Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage at Berkeley’s Shotgun Players
Splitting Infinity at San Jose Rep
The Andersen Project at Berkeley’s Cal Performances
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at SF’s Best of Broadway Series
Caroline, or Change at Mountain View’s TheatreWorks
Bone to Pick at SF’s Cutting Ball Theater
Coronado at SF Playhouse
The Devil’s Disciple at Berkeley’s Aurora Theatre Company
Tragedy: a tragedy at Berkeley Rep
Wishful Drinking at Berkeley Rep (and later San Jose Rep)
Of which I saw a whopping ONE, Splitting infinity at the Rep.
So, clearly 2008 was not the year I can judge her picks, because my own theatre-going was so sporadic.
How about you? Anyone agree/disagree/have their own list?
Labels: san Jose Mercury, San Jose Rep, Top 10 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Shakespeare Santa Cruz saved
Unlike AMT, which continues to be unsaved, Shakespeare Santa Cruz found enough donations during a do or die fundraising period to stay afloat. Source: San Jose Mercury (and apparently there will be a story in tomorrow's paper about it.)
Labels: san Jose Mercury, shakespeare santa cruz
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Tabard takes over Theatre on San Pedro Square
Hat tip to the Merc's Arts & Entertainment blog for the article on Tabard Theatre Company taking over the theatre space on San Pedro Square.
Taking back the hat tip, though, in light of the fact they couldn't bring themselves to link to the actual theatre company:
Tabard Theatre Company web site
Come on mainstream media bloggers, it's not print...you can hyperlink, m'kay?
Does this mean Gary De Mattei's latest theatre venture is not working out, or did they find another space?
Taking back the hat tip, though, in light of the fact they couldn't bring themselves to link to the actual theatre company:
Tabard Theatre Company web site
Come on mainstream media bloggers, it's not print...you can hyperlink, m'kay?
Does this mean Gary De Mattei's latest theatre venture is not working out, or did they find another space?
Labels: san Jose Mercury, Tabard Theatre Company
Friday, March 07, 2008
Avenue Q is NOT a cynical show
Happy to see the Merc's entertainment blog tout the arrival of Avenue Q in S an Jose next year at AMT.
Think Karen D'Souza misses the mark a bit, though, when she says: "This is musical theater for the Jon Stewart generation. Cynicism is in. Sequins, out."
I found Avenue Q to be anything but cynical. In the end I loved this show as much as I did because I actually cared more for the hopes and dream of these puppets than I did about a lot of the characters I do in other big Broadway musical productions.
When Kate Monster sings "It's a Fine, Fine Line" to end Act 1, she's speaking for every one of us who has been in that "Is/he or isn't s/he interested in me?" situation...it's a modern and spot-on take on unrequited like.
I agree this is not your typical musical, and that it's a musical for people who think they ahte musicals, but I would never tell you that it doesn't have a big, big heart. because I think it does.
Think Karen D'Souza misses the mark a bit, though, when she says: "This is musical theater for the Jon Stewart generation. Cynicism is in. Sequins, out."
I found Avenue Q to be anything but cynical. In the end I loved this show as much as I did because I actually cared more for the hopes and dream of these puppets than I did about a lot of the characters I do in other big Broadway musical productions.
When Kate Monster sings "It's a Fine, Fine Line" to end Act 1, she's speaking for every one of us who has been in that "Is/he or isn't s/he interested in me?" situation...it's a modern and spot-on take on unrequited like.
I agree this is not your typical musical, and that it's a musical for people who think they ahte musicals, but I would never tell you that it doesn't have a big, big heart. because I think it does.
Labels: AMTSJ, Avenue Q, san Jose Mercury
