“Shut Up, Sherlock” Deserves a Standing Ovation
There’s a show being staged at The Great American Melodrama that couldn’t be a more perfect choice to help celebrate the 50 years that this mighty theatre company in Oceano…
“Tiny Beautiful Things” Is Deeply Human
Sweet, profane, insightful, down-to-earth, undaunted. That’s one description of Sugar, an Internet advice columnist and the main character in Tiny Beautiful Things, a two-act play based on the best-selling book…
“Circle Mirror” Needs Full Staging
Ever wonder what taking an acting class would be like? Or whether you'd enjoy being in a play at a local community theatre? Or who even signs up for these things?…
Cho Holds Barred at the PAC
Everybody loves a good belly laugh but on the competitive stand-up circuit, those can sometimes be hard to come by. SLO County has become somewhat of a comedic destination, but…
“Penguin Lessons” Aims at the Heart
It’s not surprising that the director who gave us The Full Monty has again given us a crowd-pleasing film, but it is a bit amazing that Peter Cattaneo has coached—indeed,…
This SLO Rep “Cake” Has Many Layers
Photos by Ryan Loyd, RYLO Media Design Mmmmmm . . . a stage set filled with cakes of all shapes and sizes and colors and flavors . . .…
“Dinner in America” Defies Expectations
"Get your Polaroid, a trash bag, and meet me out back.” When you hear the title Dinner in America you might think this movie (released in 2022) is about some…
We Can All Relate to Turnbow’s “17 Raccoons”
So . . . you may be misled by the title of the world premiere of a production that, for one weekend only, graces the SLO Rep stage in downtown…
Solo Oates Proves Good for the Soul
What’s in a name? Everything. If I told you that Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Hall & Oates were performing at the Mid-State Fair, thousands would be jumping on…
“The Game’s Afoot” Is a Must-See Show
If you enjoy sniffing out clues and sussing out fine details like a modern true-crime detective, you can turn your love of solving a whodunit to the comedic side with…