Cal Shakes stuns with soon-to-be classic ‘House of Joy’

Cal Shakes’ “House of Joy” is a unique treasure with the modern pace, relevance and appeal of your favorite Netflix show.
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Cal Shakes’ “House of Joy” is a unique treasure with the modern pace, relevance and appeal of your favorite Netflix show.
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It is delightful to feel the sizzling tension and power flashing off these women in bright, dynamic waves in scene after scene; their interactions are filled with the tingling awkwardness of class tension, an uncomfortably intertwined past and rare moments of understanding.
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The production’s set is remarkable for its realism and sheer presence; almost identical encampments can be found in many places throughout the Bay Area.
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… this production pierces straight to the heart of the complicated relationship Brecht lays out between morality and economic status.
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San Francisco Playhouse’s cast brings unique individual nuance to the already iconic and unbeatable music and choreography of “Cabaret.”
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Interlaced with heart-aching, lilting Sondheim melodies, “Passion” pushes our expectations of love, and a woman’s role in pursuing and receiving love, to extreme limits.
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Broadway star Matt Doyle made his homecoming to the Bay Area with an endearingly raw, uncontrolled performance.
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