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.
Arts and Lifestyle'A Revolutionary Mind' Examines Inner Struggles Of An ActivistJune 24, 2016 | Jeff HudsonThe current show at Sacramento’s California Stage concerns a 60s college radical who becomes a mom. The play illuminates the inner struggle of an activist trying to stay true to what she believes while still meeting the demands of raising a family. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Marat/SadeAugust 1, 2014 | Jeff HudsonIn 1964 an edgy play titled “Marat/Sade" - set in a French insane asylum with the Marquis de Sade as a major character – shook up London audiences. California Stage is marking the 50th anniversary of this radical show by mounting a new production. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Journey's EndJune 19, 2014 | Jeff HudsonMovies about World War I often include battle scenes with scores of soldiers being cut down by machine guns or poison gas. But this century-old play offers an interior view from within a bunker as soldiers grapple with war. It is as relevant as ever. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: The Vanishing PointApril 18, 2014 | Jeff HudsonThe current show at Sacramento’s California Stage is set in Louisiana bayous. It contrasts an aging Cajun shrimper with his sons. Critic Jeff Hudson reviews The Vanishing Point. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
