Sac Theatre Company's "Tempest" Invokes Magic, Transformation, ForgivenessMarch 6, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThe Sacramento Theatre Company is staging Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” a bittersweet tale about castaways in a strange land, involving love, magic, treachery and ultimately forgiveness. It makes for an imaginative voyage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleLandmark Harold Pinter Script Gets Classy, And Chill, Mounting At Capital StageFebruary 10, 2017 | Jeff HudsonCapital Stage is showing British dramatist Harold Pinter's play based on infidelity titled "Betrayal." Arts critic Jeff Hudson describes it as a highlight of the winter season's theater offerings. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Theater Review: "The Christians" Set In Unusual Setting — An Unidentified Evangelical ChurchFebruary 1, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theatre has a well-earned reputation for staging comedies. But they also stage edgier plays as part of their B3 series. Their current show, "The Christian," is set in a rather uncommon location for a play.
Arts and LifestyleTheater Review: California Stage's 'The Whale' Is Eccentric But CaptivatingJanuary 26, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s California Stage is presenting a decidedly odd play about a 600-pound recluse, trying to sort out his troubled life. The play is called “The Whale,” and the script picked up several awards in New York. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapital Stage Offers 'August: Osage County' ExperienceNovember 7, 2016On Capital Stage is running the play "August: Osage County" until Nov. 20. Joining us are actors from the play to talk about what to expect from director Benjamin Ismail. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPuppet Show Aims To Serve As Fundraiser For Sac Prep Music AcademySeptember 9, 2016Coming to Sacramento is a play for all ages titled “Green Glass Door.” With us is director Christopher Carlson who will talk more about the parallels in the play and how the proceeds will go toward the Sac Prep Music Academy. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: 'The Last Lifeboat' Examines Drama Behind The Sinking Of The TitanicAugust 22, 2016 | Jeff HudsonMain Street Theatre Works in Jackson is staging this drama about the Titanic. It raises the morally challenging question: if you were on a crippled ocean liner about to go down… what would you do? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheater Review: Well-Told Romance 'Constellations' Also A Mind Expanding MeditationJuly 18, 2016 | Jeff HudsonThis unusual play at the B Street Theatre starts as a boy-meets-girl encounter then develops into a series of different outcomes in alternate universes, a mind-boggling scenario and a surprisingly appealing show - also a big challenge for the actors. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez"A Revolutionary Mind"June 28, 2016The world premiere of a play from acclaimed playwright Leslie Lewinter-Suskind is playing at CalStage. She joins us to talk about the show. We'll also talk with actor Berman Obaldia, who plays a role in the production. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDavis Shakespeare FestivalJune 21, 2016Summer has officially arrived and so has the annual Davis Shakespeare Festival. Rob Salas and Gia Battista, join Insight to talk about what audiences can expect to see. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
