Put a Little Drama in your Life
Patch.com Carlsbad 8/8/11 PAT LAUNER New Village Arts presents O’Neill’s only comedy, “Ah, Wilderness” http://carlsbad.patch.com/articles/snapshot-of-a-simpler-time Maybe you, like my husband, are tired of dysfunctional families in dramas (and even comedies) on stage and screen. Well, have I got a play for you! A nice, patriotic slice of family Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: MAY 5, 2000 All right, Welcome to Who wants to be a theater critic! Your first question is: What type of play is the North Coast Repertory Theatre production of "The Rivals"? A. High comedy. B. Restoration comedy. C. Comedy of Manners. D. Travesty Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: NOVEMBER 24, 2000 UCSD has gone Greek. Not for fraternities, and not for long. But for two weekends only, the highly-rated Department of Theatre is presenting Euripides' classic drama, "Medea," in a modern, updated translation by Philip Vellacot. This Medea is no howling harridan. She is the original ultra-radical feminist. She will not be crushed or abandoned by a Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: JUNE 30, 2001 "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid" is a study in contrasts: a folk hero who was a cold-blooded killer; an adventure story of young men who shoot folks for fun; a tightrope walk between sanity and lunacy; a tale of ultra-violence told in lyrical poetry; the rough, gritty life of the Old West sung in sweet, sentimental country/folk songs. Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: April 12, 2002 The cast comes down the aisles, steps onto the stage and faces the audience, glaring. They examine us, one by one. And then they launch into the hard-edged, aggressive opening number, "Come Look at the Freaks." And who are the freaks, anyway? The congenitally disfigured or their gapers and gawkers? This is just one of the powerful questions subtly asked in "Side Show," Read More →
KPBS AIRDATE: November 22, 2002 Everyone knows it's a four-letter word. Love, that is. Sometimes painful, brutal, damaging, heartbreaking. Well, that seems to be the opinion of British playwright Patrick Marber, whose 1997 play, "Closer," won the Olivier Award and a Tony nomination. The title is ironic; these four singles are terrified of getting closer; they push each other away at every opportunity. In "The Only Game Read More →
“San Diego is a hotbed of theater. Every year, I see 200-250 productions. This is fertile ground for new work. In addition to the prodigious local talent, theatermakers from around the country come here to premiere their latest creations. San Diego sends more shows to Broadway than nearly any other city in the U.S.”
-Pat Launer