“Unnecessary Farce” Is Perfect Farce
Photo by Ryan Loyd, RYLO Media Design Perfection is a strong word—one not usually associated with silliness, mistaken identities, or slamming doors. But if you define it as “an…
“The Man from Earth” Comes to Cambria
What would you ask a man who claims to be 14,000 years old? The Man from Earth, written by acclaimed science fiction writer Jerome Bixby (Star Trek, The Twilight Zone),…
A Visually and Musically Stunning “Hansel and Gretel”
In my September interview with Opera SLO director Brian Asher Alhadeff regarding the company’s October production of Hansel and Gretel, I closed by noting “A ginormous gingerbread house and a…
Last Chance to Name a Seat at SLO REP
With only 21 seats remaining to be claimed, San Luis Repertory Theatre’s “A New Stage” campaign has almost reached its goal of naming each one of the 215 seats in…
“A Christmas Story” Opens at SLO REP Nov. 21
Photo by Ryan C. Loyd, Rylo Media Design A San Luis Obispo holiday tradition continues when San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre stages its annual production November 21 through December…
SLO REP Guarantees “Unnecessary” Laughs
An evening of nonstop laughter is on the playbill October 24 through November 9 when San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre presents the outrageously funny comedy Unnecessary Farce. Directed by Lawrence…
“Bonnie & Hyde” & Jekyll & Clyde & … Blanche?
Following its stellar 50th anniversary spectacular presented in August and September, The Great American Melodrama has returned to its usual fare—but not to the tried and true melodramas of the…
Franco-Cancél Returns for “Hansel and Gretel”
Opera fans in San Luis Obispo who have followed coloratura soprano Alba Franco-Cancél will be pleased to know that she is returning to the area this month to perform in…
Visit Teen Edition of “Hadestown” October 17-18
Central Coast Theatre Company presents Hadestown (Teen Edition) in three performances October 17-18 at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts. Step into a haunting and hopeful world where ancient…
A Warm Round of Applause for “Self-Help”
Near the beginning of Self-Help, one of the main characters—a beleaguered actor married to another actor—yearns for the satisfaction of “a warm round of applause.” Well, that’s what the cast…