Gregory Wallace

A.C.T. comedy directed by Carey Perloff a big stinker

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Luminescence Dating

A thrilling and stimulating puzzle, if you ignore some unconvincing writing

Our critics weigh in on local theater

A thrilling and stimulating puzzle, if you ignore some unconvincing writing

The Rivals

This minor classic of the English theater is really an 18th-century version of Three's Company

Vanishing Act

"The audience has seen a lot of me, and maybe they need a break."

Just a Game

A winning drama

Levee James

Southern farmers, racism, murder, and sex, with a boost from good acting

House Proud

The old Doll still resonates in this tight, effective production

Good Godot

A slick revival that's neither too close to nor too far from Beckett's original

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A slick revival that's neither too close to nor too far from Beckett's original

Go to Moscow Already!

ACT understands the challenge of The Three Sisters, but doesn't meet it

The Dazzle

Two promising brothers finish their lives in a house full of junk in this forgettable play

Blithe Spirit

Noel Coward's deliciously funny drawing room comedy has aged well

The Celebration and The Room

Two one-acts compare Pinter and the beginning and later stages of his career

Boy Master

For once, everything goes right

Mise-en-thrope

Traditional production is fluffy to the core

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Traditional production is fluffy to the core

Stage

Traditional production is fluffy to the core

Beaux Ideal

Berkeley Rep delivers a deliciously lusty, funny rendition of Farquhar's farce

Mixed Messages

The Medium lacks a dramatic raison d'étre; Angels remains thrilling theate