Rachel Swan
Bio:
Rachel Swan is the music editor at the East Bay Express, and a recovering Luddite. She has also written for Film Quarterly, Vibe, Bitch, Jazziz, and The Best Sex Writing of 2010. Just sayin'.
Rachel Swan is the music editor at the East Bay Express, and a recovering Luddite. She has also written for Film Quarterly, Vibe, Bitch, Jazziz, and The Best Sex Writing of 2010. Just sayin'.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jul 28, 2010
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Conjuring a Blithe Spirit
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley conjures the spirit and sentiment of Noël Coward.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, May 30, 2012
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Drilling into 'The Great Divide'
Shotgun Players' new play digs deep, but leaves cavities.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jun 9, 2010
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1001 Brings Arabic Myth to the Israel-Palestine Debate
Jonathan Grote's new play tackles ancient stories and social themes, but manages to be funny.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jun 3, 2009
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Crazy Love
Imaginative reinterpretations of Roman history and Shakespeare.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jan 25, 2012
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A Funny Hustle for Sylvan Productions
The Bay Area's newest comedy moguls are young, enterprising, 24-hour party people.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Mar 18, 2009
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Return of the Wolff
Word for Word stages unadulterated Tobias Wolff at Julia Morgan.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jun 23, 2010
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Open-Ended Speech & Debate
New Aurora Theatre production brings the dramedy without the dénouement.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jun 29, 2011
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Survival in Mauschwitz
Trevor Allen offers a giddy account of his stint as a Disney character.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Nov 2, 2011
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Hope and Doubt for Actors Ensemble
The small community group may cast a bid to stay in its current home.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Feb 8, 2012
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A Self-Aware "Body Awareness"
Annie Baker's new play puts a smart spin on romantic comedy.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Sep 7, 2011
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Panic Attacks at San Francisco Fringe Festival
A new comedy about anxiety premieres at this year's festival.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Apr 4, 2012
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A Sprawling Voyage for Shotgun Players
Berkeley's "biggest" little theater company starts its season on a crescendo.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, May 18, 2005
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Hip Jarocho
Revival in San Pablo
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Feb 29, 2012
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Impact Theatre's Rich and Violent 'Titus Andronicus'
Melissa Hillman leaves Shakespeare's "pulp" play largely intact.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Sep 16, 2009
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Rock This World
Two musicals pay homage to past generations.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Aug 29, 2012
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Steve Yockey's Fishy Perversions
The playwright's world premiere takes a humorous view of "tentacle rape."
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Oct 7, 2009
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A Greek War for Our Time
Round Belly Theatre Company presents Greek tragedy in slightly filtered form.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Nov 10, 2010
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Full Frontal at Impact Theatre
A small theater company ventures into porn — sort of.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Dec 2, 2009
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It's All About the Left Coast
Left Coast Leaning features the next spate of West Coast stars.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Mar 10, 2010
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Irony and Anonymity
Actors help playwright turn a Russian novella into a riveting domestic spat.
