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REVIEW- Bonnie & Clyde – San Jose Stage

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Artsalot

When seeing a musical, one of the questions I always try to ask myself is “Is this story told better by being a musical?” In the case of Bonnie and Clyde at San Jose Stage, I think I was wooed … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – An Iliad – San Jose Stage Company

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Artsalot

I’m the kind of girl who has, on more than one occasion, been approached by a person of let’s say…questionable mental stability. I’d like to think it’s because I have kind eyes and I’m approachable, but in reality, I’m just … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Forbidden Broadway – San Jose Repertory Theatre

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Artsalot

Sometimes there is, in fact, a very logical explanation for something that has lasted so long. With several incarnations, updated along with the trends and shows of the Great White Way, Forbidden Broadway has endured for decades because it’s a … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- The Whipping Man – Renegade Theatre Experiment

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Artsalot

It’s not the feel good comedy of the year, but Renegade Theatre Experiment’s The Whipping Man is a compelling dramatic journey worth a trip to the theatre. It’s a play that progresses much like a gangrenous wound, but in the good … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – 1776 – The Tabard Theatre Company

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Artsalot

It’s true that I’m no history buff. I’m not automatically biased toward shows that empower women over men.  I’m not particularly politically inclined. I’m no great lover of the musical genre as a whole if we’re being totally honest. I’ve … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – THE SNOW QUEEN – San Jose Repertory Theatre

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Artsalot

While exciting and potentially a great collaborative exercise, producing a new work comes with a lot of pressures and expectations. Even when you’ve lined up the most fabulous of creative teams, breathing life into a previously unproduced piece is really, … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity – San Jose Stage

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Artsalot

There’s a crime occurring in your backyards people. I know no one likes to discuss these kinds of things, however I feel it is my civic duty to bring these types of atrocities to the attention of those best suited … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Next Fall – San Jose Rep

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Artsalot

This was a rough last couple of weeks for those around me. An unnatural assault of devastating losses and completely unexpected challenges seem to have tumbled into the lives in my periphery, coinciding with the initially regret-tainted, always-too-soon transition of … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – One Night With Janis Joplin – San Jose Rep

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Artsalot

Here is a list of my not-so-favorite things, also known as “Why theoretically, I should not have liked One Night With Janis Joplin at the San Jose Rep:” Celebration of 60/70’s drug culture, musicals that don’t have much of a … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – A Minister’s Wife – San Jose Repertory Theatre

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Artsalot

Somehow I’ve made it through life as double English and Drama major, audience member and longtime theater participant without ever having seen or read a version of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida. While possibly shocking, this is really neither here nor … Continue reading →

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