The ensemble of Cal Shakes and Word for Word’s The Pastures of Heaven, an adaptation of the John Steinbeck book by Octavio Solis. Photos by Kevin Berne Spectacular things are happening at the Bruns Amphitheater – on stage and off. At long last, California Shakespeare Theater is getting a performance venue worthy of [...]
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Entering heavenly Pastures
Archived in the category: Andy Murray, Cal Shakes, Catherine Castellanos, Charles Shaw Robinson, Dan Hiatt, John Steinbeck, Jonathan Moscone, Julie Eccles, Octavio Solis, Rod Gnapp, Word for Word, local theater, plays
Posted by Chad Jones on 06 Jun 10 - 0 Comments
A happy ending for Happy Days
Archived in the category: Cal Shakes, Dan Hiatt, Jonathan Moscone, Patty Gallagher, Samuel Beckett, local theater, plays
Posted by Chad Jones on 24 Aug 09 - 0 Comments
Patty Gallagher is a gun-toting Winnie in the Cal Shakes production of Happy Days by Samuel Beckett. Photo by Kevin Berne In the world of live theater, you never know from where the drama will come. For California Shakespeare Theater artistic director Jonathan Moscone and his production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days, there was already [...]
Theater review: `Romeo and Juliet’
Archived in the category: Alex Morf, Cal Shakes, Catherine Castellanos, Craig Marker, Dan Hiatt, Jonathan Moscone, Jud Williford, Sarah Nealis, Shakespeare, local theater, plays, theater review
Posted by Chad Jones on 31 May 09 - 1 Comment
Opened May 30, 2009 at the Bruns Amphitheater Alex Morf and Sarah Nealis are the star-crossed young lovers in the California Shakespeare Theater’s season-opening production of Romeo and Juliet. Photos by Kevin Berne Youthful passion, ancient hate heat up Cal Shakes’ `R&J’««« ½ An explosion of color, violence and surprising beauty, the giant splash of [...]
Review: `Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Archived in the category: August Wilson, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Dan Hiatt, Delroy Lindo, local theater, plays, theater review
Posted by Chad Jones on 06 Nov 08 - 0 Comments
Cast members of Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone feel the spirit (from left): Barry Shabaka Henley as Seth, Kim Staunton as Bertha, Don Guillory as Jeremy and Brent Jennings as Bynum. Photos by kevinberne.com Berkeley Rep delivers an extraordinary `Joe’«««« At Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Wednesday night opening of Joe Turner’s Come [...]
Gabe Marin exorcises Aurora’s devilish `Disciple’
Archived in the category: Aurora Theatre Company, Barbara Oliver, Dan Hiatt, Gabe Marin, George Bernard Shaw, Joy Carlin, Kimberly King, Magic Theatre, SF Playhouse, Stacy Ross, Thick Description, Traveling Jewish Theatre, local theater, plays
Posted by Chad Jones on 30 Oct 08 - 0 Comments
One of the great things about Bay Area theater is watching local actors grow into greatness. They may or may not strike off to find fortune and fame in New York or Los Angeles, or they may choose to stay here and continue doing as much good work as they can. The Aurora Theatre Company’s [...]
Review: `Twelfth Night’
Archived in the category: Alex Morf, Andre Pluess, Andy Murray, Cal Shakes, Dan Hiatt, Jonathan Moscone, Mark Rucker, Shakespeare, theater review
Posted by Chad Jones on 14 Sep 08 - 1 Comment
Alex Morf (left) is Viola disguised as Cesario and Stephen Barker Turner is Count Orsino in the California Shakespeare Theater’s season-ending production of Twelfth Night. Photos by Kevin Berne Director’s vision weighs heavily on Cal Shakes’ `Twelfth Night’«« It’s not often you leave a Shakespeare play and feel like you need to [...]
Review: `Uncle Vanya’
Archived in the category: Annie Purcell, Anton Chekhov, Cal Shakes, Dan Hiatt, Emily Mann, Timothy Near, local theater, theater review
Posted by Chad Jones on 13 Aug 08 - 1 Comment
Continues through Aug. 31 at the Bruns Amphitheater in Orinda Annie Purcell is Sonya and Dan Hiatt is Vanya in Cal Shakes’ beautiful, moving production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Photos by Kevin Berne Beauty, boredom, brilliance imbue Cal Shakes’ Vanya ««« ½ Passion runs deep in Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, but until late [...]
Dan Hiatt on Chekhov, regret and gunshots
Archived in the category: Anton Chekhov, Cal Shakes, Dan Hiatt, Emily Mann, Timothy Near, local theater
Posted by Chad Jones on 05 Aug 08 - 0 Comments
Last summer, Dan Hiatt was in three California Shakespeare Theater shows, including The Triumph of Love (above, with Domenique Lozano). This summer he is playing the title character in Cal Shakes’ Uncle Vanya. Photo by Kevin Berne Actors tend to love working on Chekhov plays. There aren’t many of them, but they’re juicy – rich [...]
