Performance
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| The most compelling thing about Compagnie Marie Chouinard, which makes a welcome return to San Francisco, is a rigor in service to surrealistic physicality. |
Working Together
Respected choreographers Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton are partners on stage and at home.
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Intimate Vantage Point S.F. dance company Cirque Noir is adding a twist to burlesque - anti-gravity |
Stripper On The Run
On Our Toes
Material To Draw On
Thought-Provoking Lineup
A Diverse Slate
Murder, Mystery, Music
"The Great American Trailer Park Musical" aims to tear apart misconceptions while having a good time.
His Father's Story
Jonathan Moscone is penning a play about his father, the assassinated mayor George Moscone.
The San Francisco Ballet's 77th season has been announced and includes the U.S. premiere of "The Little Mermaid."
A Feast Of Coward
Ten years after Noël Coward's centenary, the Bay Area celebrates him as if he's just been discovered.
Carolyn Doyle's new solo show, "Confessions of a Refrigerator Mother," takes on autism.
Anybody's Guess
Bay Area Theater Sports Improv's "Courtroom Drama" is a murder mystery that centers on a trial.
ACT unveils a season of "essential" theater.
Season Of New
Berkeley Rep's upcoming season features three world premiere.
The 23rd annual Isadora Duncan Dance Awards honored a ballerina and an aerialist.
Close To Home
Playwright Octavio Solis is rehearsing his play "Lydia" at the Marin Theatre Company.
"The Composer Is Dead" introduces kids to the joys of classical music.
Of Epic Proportions
Lillian Groag is rehearsing the Trojan War for ACT's "War Music." Plus: Other ACT commissions.
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Brilliantly Performed "Hwangap" is as refreshingly original in its point of view as in its quirky humor and affecting relationships. |
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Intensifying Lulls Many things happen in the pauses within Mark Jackson's staging of "Miss Julie." |
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Sharp Focus "Distracted's" fast, funny script treats attention deficit disorder with humor, intelligence and ingenuity. |
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Gender-Identity Cliche Playwright Lee Kiszonas misses a golden opportunity in "An Affair of Honor." |
Small Moments Glisten
"War Music" is an ambitious undertaking for the American Conservatory Theater.
On The Brink
Sex and violence are just two of the issues tearing apart a family in "Lydia."
Not So Slick
"Grease" doesn't really offer enough thrills to sufficiently lubricate people's wallets.
News, Ethics, Race
Tension is built to a riveting effect in "The Story" at SF Playhouse.
An Intimate View
Evren Odcikin's staging of "Machinal" offers revelations.
Boardroom Humor
Charlie Varon skillfully blends hilarity with serious food for thought in his newest show, "Rabbi Sam."
Charming 'Midsummer'
Ballet San Jose's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is delightful and fulfilling.
Baby Ballet
Diablo Ballet makes too much use of the kids in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Symbiotic Ritual
"The Symmetry Project" offers a thoughtful, entrancingly beautiful simplicity.
Compelling Movements
Questing and discovery loosely tied together two premieres at the ODC/Dance Downtown 2009 season. 
Exquisite Production
"The Return of Ulysses," at Project Artaud Theatre, is intimate and precise.
One Wild Ride
"Monsters and Prodigies: A History of the Castrati," at the YBCA, overflows with ambition.
