Roll Over, Shakespeare, Abbott Is Here
The tagline for Cuesta Drama’s latest production—“Shakespeare is gonna roll over in his grave”—is flat-out wrong, with apologies to Ben Abbott, the creator and director of A Mid-Semester Night’s Mashup.…
By the Sea Produces “Rock”
A Rock Sails By is an odd play. It has a science fiction component, but deals with real-life, all-too-human conditions and emotions that draw audiences in before any elements of…
Why Support Local Art?
The 2024 Open Studios Art Tour, a program of the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, is scheduled two weekends, October 12-13 and 19-20, with more than 150 artists and…
“The Agitators” Burns Bright at PCPA
Photos by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio It’s a time of great agitation. Political parties are at each other’s throats. Women are up in arms about their longed-for rights. People…
“Annie” Features Enthusiastic, Playful Cast
This production was scheduled July 26-August 4, 2024. An enthusiastic crowd enjoyed the antics of an enthusiastic cast on opening night of Annie, the beloved musical gracing the Cambria Center…
“Labyrinth” Tells Winning, Fanciful Tale
This production was scheduled July 26-28, 2024. A play called Escaping the Labyrinth—especially one written as recently as 2021—might have you imagining car chases and harrowing getaways à la Jack…
The Old West Is Smokin’ at the Melodrama
Photos by Cody Soper Production dates July 12-September 7, 2024. Howdy, pardner! Welcome to the ol’ wild, wild, west . . . well, sort of. The Great American Melodrama’s current…
“Lear” Promises A Feast for All
Photo by Heather MacLeod This production was scheduled July 19-August 11, 2024. A timeless play, a summer evening outdoors, and a chance to share good food and wine. Sounds like…
All Is Right with PCPA’s “Wrong”
Photos by Luis Escobar, Reflections Photography Studio This production was scheduled June 27-July 28, 2024. Inflation these days may cause you to pinch every penny and make the most of…
See “Sylvia” and Support No-Kill
This production was scheduled June 21-July 7, 2024. Relationships between animals and humans can be complicated, given that we are all living creatures. It’s just that some beings—human or animal—may…