Front Row Reviews

“Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes” Revives the Struggles of Survival Amid Chaos

J Jha (Prior), Lisa Ramirez (Angel) RT back: Emilie Whelan (Harper) Oakland Theatre Project, “Angels in America” (Part 1: Millennium Approaches) brilliantly captures the chaos of life-and-death struggles, as characters reach for courage, hope, and human connection. Set during the 1980s AIDS crisis, this production not only captures the horror and fear of that era, … Read more

“Who’s-Dead McCarthy” Speaks to Our Inner Selves

Word for Word and Z Space Z Space’s artistic Word for Word program blends the genres of story-telling and theatre. Each word of a classic short story spoken as well as enacted.  In “Who’s-Dead McCarthy,” Director Paul Finocchiaro perceptively tunes into the work of renowned Irish novelist and short-story artist Kevin Barry. He then empowers … Read more