Many know Leni Riefenstahl for her 1934 Nazi propaganda film “Triumph of the Will.” But who was the woman behind…
Somewhere in the second act of “The Heir Apparent” — David Ives’ 2011 hilarious “translaptation” of an early-18th-century French comedy…
It’s not all friendly skies for the women of “Mud Blue Sky.” Marisa Wegrzyn’s comedy, making its Bay Area debut…
Talking about his one-man magic show, “Obscura,” Christian Cagigal is clear about one thing. “It's not tigers coming out of…
A family legacy of political idealism is undermined by secrets and betrayals in “After the Revolution.” Amy Herzog's dense and…
Neil LaBute is back, pushing every hot button he can find in “This Is How It Goes.” The playwright-provocateur's twisty…
Pay no attention to the gas cans. As the incendiary devices pile up in “The Arsonists,” complacency rules. Max…
Thornton Wilder’s plays are a beguiling mix of everyday Americana and surreal time-bending — not just in classics such as…
Twenty-three years after the trial of Oscar Wilde, another celebrity trial rocked early-20th-century British society. Maud Allan — who starred…
Nearly a century after its first performance, “The Soldier’s Tale” remains a one-of-a-kind hybrid. Composer Igor Stravinsky intended the work…
