Writer-star, artistic director speak candidly on ‘The Mushroom Cure,’ mental health
“The Mushroom Cure,” a one-man show performed by Adam Strauss, details his time experimenting with shrooms in the hopes of allaying his OCD.
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‘What They Said About Love’ falls short in potential with lackluster narrative
The show is undeniably ambitious. However, it falls short in reaching the same level of captivation that an ensemble performance would likely guarantee.
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Berkeley theater adapts to new generation
Theater companies are struggling to garner funds and attract young audiences. This means that they must form new models of approach.
I f conversations about the state of live theater were plugged into a word cloud generator, right next to “Hamilton” in the biggest font would be phrases like “limited resources” and “aging audiences.” Theater has had a high-profile past year, but not everybody can be a “Hamilton.” For nonprofit theaters
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One-woman play ‘Holding the Edge’ blends social commentary on AIDS crisis, witty comedy
It’s Jan. 28, 1986, and terminal AIDS patient Elsie has two fears in his final moments: being left out and that the afterlife nuns won’t have any glitter. Toggling back and forth between lighthearted comedy and serious social commentary, this conversation shared between Elsie and Nurse Elaine, the main character,
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Don Reed’s ‘East 14th’ pays tribute to Oakland, flashy father who raised him
Don Reed provides his own entry music. It’s an exuberant, ‘70s style tune that accompanies his slow motion walk into the center of the stage at The Marsh in Downtown Berkeley. The series of “oohs,” “aahs” and claps sound like a jaunty sitcom transition, all of which comes from
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‘Colette Uncensored’ explores passion at the Marsh
The Marsh’s production of “Colette Uncensored,” directed by David Ford, tells an insightful tale of a young woman’s venture for artistic awareness in the midst of political and social turmoil in the 19th century. Colette (Lorri Holt), a French writer who led a scandalous life while producing famed novels such
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Mark Kenward delivers a gripping solo performance in “Nantucket”
The lights dimmed, the crowd quieted down and the sounds of splashing ocean waves played in the background as Mark Kenward walked barefoot onto the small stage at The Marsh in Berkeley. The dreamy, ideal vacation island of Nantucket came into play. Kenward sat on his stool at center stage
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‘God Fights the Plague’ through 18-year-old solo performer Dezi Gallegos
Five chairs rest unoccupied in a semicircle at the front of a charming, crowded and restless room, upstairs from a cafe. The music stops, and the lights dim. A nonilluminated figure walks in and takes a seat, at the center, towered over by full bleachers of ceasing murmurs. A bright
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The Residents get theatrical at Berkeley Marsh
Halloween, while fun, does bring out the eerie and the eccentric among us. In the world of avant garde, experimental music, those eccentrics would be the longtime art collective known only as the Residents.
