#berkeleyrepertorytheatre

[alanchiu]

A fun night of Playground in this lovey theatre! . . . . . #theatre #berkeley #berkeleyrepertorytheatre #berkeleyrep #nightphotography #nightlights (at Berkeley Repertory Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6KmJDgp5NP/?igshid=1f6wih26dvajt

[brothermarc7theatre]

Season Announcement Wednesday

The few times I have the chance to see a show at this week’s featured theatre company I take the opportunity because I know it will be worth every effort. They are constantly setting the bar for what professional theaters should strive to be like. It is with great excitement that I am highlighting Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s 2019-2020 season!

Shows/Dates: The Great Wave (September 12th - October 27th); White Noise (September 26th - November 10th); The Tales of Despereaux (November 21st, 2019 - January 5th, 2020); Becky Nurse of Salem (December 12th, 2019 - January 26th, 2020); Culture Clash (Still) in America (February 20th - April 5th); School Girls; Or. the African American Mean Girls Play (March 19th - May 3rd); Happy Days (May 26th - July 5th); Swept Away (June 14th - July 26th)

Venue/Address: Berkeley Repertory Theatre at 2025 Addison St., Berkeley 94704

Website: www.berkeleyrep.org

Facebook: “Like” them at-Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Twitter: “Follow” them at- @berkeleyrep 

Description: Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a stalwart company in the Bay Area, the West Coast, and the nation when it comes to being an exemplary venue for exemplary theatre. Over the years I have had the pleasure of seeing their productions of Wake, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-ass Wit of Molly Ivins, Amelie, Macbeth, and Angels in America. Hopefully I’ll be able to make it up there when the schedule and commute allow. Until then, you Bay Area locals, take advantage of having this wonderful source for wonderful theatre and go see a show there!

[pavillonafriques-blog]

@mirapaglinair 's #arthouse hit #monsoon #wedding #monsoonwedding back in 2001 has found a new platform as of 2017 at #broadway It's first previews were at #berkeley #berkeleyrepertorytheatre Image credit: imdb 2017 Story: @hollywoodreporter #hollywood #bollywood #miranair #art #film #screening #musical #visionary #newyork #broadwaymusicals https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq7KWxanLm-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m8b9fg99nq2k

[topochinesvino]

After watching an interesting show at Berkeley Repertory Theater, my friend and I stopped at Revival Bar & Kitchen for a glass of wine and a nibble. I had a delicious glass of Txakoli from Spain’s Basque region to pair with Acorn squash, kale, broccoli and quinoa salad. Oh, and an olive oil almond cake. 😋 ———————————————— #wine #txakoli #txakolina #spanishwine #winefromspain #basquewine #berkeley #berkeleyfood #berkeleyfoodie #revivalbarandkitchen #healthyfood #healthyfoodlover #foodandwine #winegirl #winelady #berkeleyrep #berkeleyrepertorytheatre #vino #vinoblanco #whitewine #whitewinelover (at Revival Bar + Kitchen) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpzZsqXHfVr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pm1x7u9v7vs4

[adventureswithstiffknee]

I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS MUSICAL ENOUGH. If you're in the Bay Area and you love musicals, please please go to the Berkeley Repertory Theater to see Monsoon Wedding, one of my favorite musicals I've seen this year. Not only was it beautiful, colorful, and exuberant, it featured a full South Asian cast telling a South Asian story on stage for people of all backgrounds to enjoy. I was either laughing or crying the entire time as it wove emotional stories while also being incredibly witty in its prop use and script. And of course the singing was Broadway-good as they are planning to bring the musical to Broadway in the next year or so. I hope to see more diverse stories like this one being told in this post-Hamilton musical world. 🎭❤️🎼 #monsoonwedding #monsoonweddingmusical #berkeleyrepertorytheatre

[universesnyc]

Audiences & Critics Respond to Party People, now extended at Berkeley Rep

[brothermarc7theatre]

Season Announcement Wednesday

Phew! After an exhausting, fulfilling week in New York, I am back in the California homeland, gearing up for a summer full of shows, season announcements, and Tony awards! This week takes us to an East Bay staple of the theatre community. This professional, nationally-recognized company produces theatre's newest releases, provocative classics, and everything in between. Come on this journey with me and let's get all sorts of excited for the 2018/2019 coming to Berkeley Repertory Theatre!

Shows/Dates: A Doll's House, Part 2 (September), Fairview (October), Paradise Square: a new musical (December), Metamorphoses (January 2019); Home (March); The Good Book (April); TBA (???)

Venue/Address: Roda Theater and Peet's Theater @ 2025 Addison Street, Berkeley  94704

Website: www.berkeleyrep.org

Facebook: "Like" them at- Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Twitter: "Follow" them at- @berkeleyrep

Description: I mean, Berkeley Rep with professional Bay Area is synonymous. They are the go-to for all things new, fresh, and thought-provoking. My personal audience history with Berkeley Rep has been seeing their productions of In The Wake, Red Hot Patriot...,  Amelie, and Macbeth. I already have my tickets booked for their current production of Angels in America, both parts. A truly great thing about Berkeley Rep is their commitment to having affordable ticket prices for students, educators, etc. They are just a hop off the BART, and have two beautiful facilities to enjoy theatre in. Go see a show! 

[brothermarc7theatre]

"A Doll's House, Part 2" show #753

Lucas Hnath’s daring continuation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic, A Doll’s House, is a modern gem, a truly marvelous play. Berkeley Repertory Theatre is currently playing Mr. Hnath’s Tony-nominated Best Play, A Doll’s House, Part 2, with a stellar four-person cast, and under the sturdy direction of Les Waters. Mr. Waters, a close colleague of Mr. Hnath, understands the comedy and rhythm of Mr. Hnath’s words, making this production an illuminating, intimate portrayal of the Nora-Torvald drama that picks up fifteen years after Nora’s shocking exit from her family.

(Mary Beth Fisher (Nora); Photo credit: Kevin Berne)

Mary Beth Fisher portrays Nora, the model to women taking charge of their marital bliss, with impressive delivery and astute patience. Mr. Hnath’s script ensures that audiences need not remember too much from Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, allowing each cast member to give nuance and personality to his and her character without needing to embody Ibsen’s original. Ms. Fisher’s Nora is a spitfire matron, a woman on a mission to get what she so desperately needs: Torvald to finalize their divorce. The stakes couldn’t be higher for Nora, as she has gone on to become a renowned writer, inspiring many women to walk out of their marriages, and children, as well. Ms. Fisher’s domineering conversation opposite a genial-yet-snarky Nancy E. Carroll as house maid, Anne Marie, and soft spoken John Judd as Torvald, are well-paced, full of deep-seated anger and motivation, while always maintaining a level of approachable empathy towards the injustice Nora faces in being such a stigmatized woman.

(John Judd (Torvald) and Mary Beth Fisher (Nora); Photo credit: Kevin Berne)

Ms. Carroll has some wonderful moments of cursing and berating Nora for the decisions she is making, none more volatile than figuring out a way to force Torvald to finalize the divorce. Ms. Carroll’s motherly approach towards Nora and Torvald is warm and caring, but not at the expense of her devastating portrayal of a housemaid who’s further along in her years and is a somewhat trapped by her upbringing, career choice, and dedication to Torvald’s family. Mr. Judd plays the long game with Torvald, a constant simmer of sadness and rage apparent from the moment he first sees Nora, to an epic explosion of passionate frustration when he obliges Nora’s wish, but isn’t able to reconcile the marriage. The chemistry Mr. Judd and Ms. Fisher have created sparks all the elements a marriage would contain, being an authentic depiction of this theatrically seminal couple. Nikki Massoud rounds out the cast as Torvald and Nora’s youngest daughter, Emmy. Ms. Massoud enters with a seemingly naïve and bubbly outlook on the world, when in fact she travels down a very smart, forward-thinking plot to ensure that her own interest regarding her marital future is kept intact.

(Nikki Massoud (Emmy); Photo credit: Kevin Berne)

A solid showing all-around, Mr. Waters’ helming is aided by Andrew Boyce’s near-bare but visually stunning scenic design. The action takes place in Torvald’s household, in the first room nearest to the door. With only a few chairs, a coat rack, and a table, these simple set pieces speak volumes when used within Mr. Waters’ staging. Yi Zhao’s lighting design is subdued and effective, especially when capturing the scene transitions and the actor(s) on stage reacting to what just happened and preparing for what’s to come. I urge you to run, not walk, over to Berkeley Repertory Theatre to satiate your curiosity as to what happened to this family fifteen years later. It is a living room drama you won’t want to miss.

Details:

A Doll's House, Part 2 runs through October 21st

Berkeley Repertory Theatre at the Roda Theater, Berkeley

www.berkeleyrep.org