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Any terror that may have been felt by Berkeley Playhouse regarding its production of “West Side Story” would be needless. Its take on this Broadway mainstay is faithful to the vision of the original, boasting a capable cast, an excellent set and sharp choreography.
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The best picture award is, arguably, meant for the film that most defined the year in which it was released. The best picture winners are memorable not only because they were great films but because they had something to say about the cultural moment during which they were made.
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If your film is a commercial film, it has to reinvent its genre of choice, be constantly talked about by the press and audiences and/or have a hefty studio campaign budget standing behind it to even stand a chance at getting nominated. And then you’ll still lose to stuff such as “The Shape of Water.”
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It’s fitting that the set should be so simple — “Violet” is, after all, a show about the futility of external beauty as opposed to what lies within. The one-act musical is set in 1964 and follows Violet (Juliana Lustenader) on her cross-country journey to North Carolina
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Utopia Theatre’s premiere of “Every Day Alice” on Friday night was sparingly staged, thematically resonant and thoughtfully written, taking its audience down the deep, dark rabbit hole of what it means to be an adult and an artist in a world full of “ordinary” people.
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The comics at the Ashkenaz on Feb. 14 missed out on a likely success primarily because of a lack of editing — many bits started off colorfully enough, but were quickly pushed past their expiration date, lessening their effectiveness.
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A brief skim reveals acting, directing and playwriting credits, along with not one, but three forms of stage combat. And with “Every Day Alice,” a new play written by Kobori and produced by the company she founded, Utopia Theatre Project, Kobori shows no signs of slowing down.
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Bay Area Children’s Theatre’s “She Persisted: The Musical” fulfills these criteria and more. Based on a children’s book by Chelsea Clinton and directed by Khalia Davis, the musical tells the story of Naomi, a girl who struggles with her desire to be perfect at everything — even though she’s only in the fourth grade.
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Though Center REPertory Company’s production of “Communicating Doors” boasts excellent production design and a talented cast, it’s not enough to overcome the questionable choices made throughout.
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This restrained, languid direction defines the film’s authenticity — after all, life isn’t made up of big moments or of the grand philosophical pronouncements that Nathalie so loves. It’s mostly just made up of everything in between.
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