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Return of the ‘Natives’

ONSTAGE "The initial reaction was shock -- but shock in a good way," laughed Patrick Makuakane, kumu (director) of SF hula dance troupe Nā Lei Hulu...

Crip wisdom, alive and dynamic

ONSTAGE People with chronic pain, differently abled body parts, degenerative diseases comprise an important part of our society -- 19 percent according to one 2010...

Posh and piffle

ONSTAGE The play that kicks off the American Conservatory Theater's new season, King Charles III (Geary Theater, runs through October 9), comes with a lot...

‘Type/Caste’ is a curtain call for theater stereotypes

ONSTAGE I’ve been close to Bay Area actor Rotimi Agbabiaka for years, during which we have spent many moments laughing. There was the time...

You’ve never seen (or heard) ‘Showgirls’ like this

ONSTAGE  Recognized as an instant camp classic -- as well as a commercial disaster and artistic WTF -- upon its initial 1995 release, Paul...

The straight dope

ONSTAGE It's been a minute since hyperkinetic comic actor John Leguizamo tore up the boards here -- I last caught him nearly half a decade...

Mime Troupe tackles ignorance at its root in 57th season

ON STAGE San Francisco is a town that has always enjoyed its culture served with a heavy dose of social critique. That may be why...

Black abstractions, charting a “Blank Map”

ON STAGE This weekend, Adee Roberson, Brontez Purnell, keyon gaskin, Tasha Ceyan, and Wizard Apprentice come together to present "Blank Map" (Fri/3-Sun/12), a new...

Madness, yet with method in’t

ONSTAGE "Oh shoot, they picked the white guy." OK, OK, no one actually said that when it was announced that the part of Hamlet --...

Digging deep, empowered by grief

Performer Mika Lemoine didn't fully grasp the power of Destiny Arts Center and Embodiment Project's documentary play Seed Language until its opening night. (The...

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