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Omnium Gatherum
Presented by the Santa Barbara City College Theatre Group. At SBCC’s Jurkowitz Theatre, Friday, May 2. Shows through May 17.
This stimulating play recasts the familiar dinner party premise as a kind of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? for the aftermath of September 11th. Read story.
5 Reasons to See Beauty and the Beast at SBHS
Most of us recall our first experience with Disney’s masterpiece Beauty and the Beast. Read story.
Demand the Impossible
Genesis West’s Maurice Lord on Making Theater and Asking for More
Genesis West’s Maurice Lord on making theater and asking for more. Read story.
The Pillowman
At Center Stage Theater, Saturday, April 19.
Martin McDonagh — the author of The Pillowman — has been called “one of the theatrical luminaries of the 21st century,” and his plays have been described as “a cross between Kafka and the Brothers Grimm. Read story.
Red Herring
At the Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre, Saturday, April 12. Shows through May 18.
Good theater gives us the illusion that we are somewhere else, but really great entertainment starts by giving us dinner somewhere else — Read story.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
At the Rubicon Theatre, Saturday, April 5. Shows through April 27.
Several of Rubicon Theatre’s most beloved regulars are on hand for this production, and their performances, along with that of Paul Provenza as Pablo Picasso, are fabulous. Read story.
The Persians, by Aeschylus.
At Victoria Hall Theater, Friday, March 28. Shows through April 12.
The fall from greatness as a result of excessive pride is a frequent theme in Greek tragedies, but the Persian characters are not. Read story.
Laurie Anderson Brings Homeland to Campbell Hall
Experts with Problems
Stories are so powerful that it’s a wonder people don’t put more effort into them. Read story.
The Syringa Tree, presented by the Ensemble Theatre Company Production
Alhecama Theatre, Saturday, March 29. Shows through April 20.
The Syringa Tree portrays an epic subject — South Africa during the years of apartheid. Read story.
Doubt, presented by Santa Barbara Theatre
At Center Stage Theater, Friday, March 21.
Asaad Kelada has directed a very accomplished and effective version of John Patrick Shanley’s play about a crisis within a Catholic middle school circa 1964. Read story.
A New Translation of The Persians Reinvents the Chorus
A Modern Ancient Tragedy
Modern versions of ancient Greek tragedy face many obstacles on their way to potential aesthetic success. Read story.
2008 Spring Theater Preview
2008 Spring Theater Preview Read story.
Born Yesterday
At SBCC Garvin Theatre, Saturday, March 15. Shows through March 29.
The enduring appeal of Born Yesterday is in its optimistic movement toward truth and happiness. Read story.
Chris Rock: No Apologies
At the Chumash Casino,
No Chris Rock fan could have been disappointed with the comedy mega-star’s No Apologies tour stop at the Chumash Casino Friday night. Read story.
Santa Barbara Theatre to Stage Doubt
No Room for Certainty
Take a reform Catholic priest, a teenage boy, and a nun who prides herself on her upstanding moral code. Read story.
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