“Lizard Boy” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
"Lizard Boy" is a rock muscial coming of age story that is so off-the-wall that it not threatening to teenagers, young adults, or old adults. It’s captivating. 5 Stars out of 5!
“Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
"Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender" blends personal details with gender truths in a remarkable event. The performance rates five stars.
“Smote This” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
This one-person show by OSF veteran Rodney Gardiner is intense, personal, real, and not to be missed (and like all of the one-person shows the run is too short, so go now).
“Born with Teeth” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
I am happy to have seen this theater-goers mental masturbation show which was well done but fails the “so what” test.
“Macbeth” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
This production has characters, nuance, coherence, and still the amazing language and events. It is not a good Macbeth, it is a spectacular Macbeth.
“My Home on the Moon” at San Francisco Playhouse
"My Home on the Moon" makes its powerful, attention-grabbing world premiere at San Francisco Playhouse. On stage through February 24, 2024, it earns 4.5 stars!
“A Guide for the Homesick” at Theatre Rhinoceros
The overall quality of the play, the performances, and the production earns A Guide to the Homesick 5 stars. Go see it, now through March 19th.
“Once on This Island” at OSF
It was good to be back in the Bowmer Theater to for a fun evening that is full of energy, good singing, lively movement, and entertaining and meaningful music. Ozdachs' rating is 4 stars out of 5.
“unseen” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
unseen has too many themes, too many possibilities, and too many symbols to be either fun or worthwhile. It's a well-meaning piece with two fine actors, and you will discuss your ideas about how to improve it. But, overall, it's only 2 stars out of 5.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
A Midsummer Night's Dream written by William Shakespearedirected by Joseph Haj Ashland, ORat the Oregon Shakespeare Festival A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2020): Jeremy Gallardo (Snug), K. T. Vogt (Robin Starveling), Cristofer Jean (Francis Flute), Ensemble. Photo by Jenny Graham, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Oh dear! I really didn't want my last comments on this COVID-19 affected season to be anything but positive. I had hoped that I would see more plays later in the year that I could sincerely applaud. Unfortunately the virus shut down all but two weeks of the season, and what I saw opening weekend is all that [...]