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Dog Act Review: Aaron Riccio, That Sounds Cool

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Lori E. Parquet, Chris Wight) Aaron Riccio’s review over at That Sounds Cool is out! Aaron’s review are always helpfully specific – he’s willing to take the time to lift the hood and prowl around in the engine of the play. He has some interesting thoughts about the structure of the…

Dog Act Review: Claudia La Rocco, New York Times

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured:Zack Robidas, Becky Byers, Julian Stetkevych) In a way, I completely understand where Claudia La Rocco is coming from (oh, her review in The New York Times is out). The first time I encountered the play, way back at the 2002 Bay Area Playwrights Festival, I loved it, but harbored reservations about…

Dog Act Review: Wendy Caster, Show Showdown

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Lori E. Parquet, Becky Byers) Wendy Caster’s review is up at Show Showdown, and it is a moving one, especially as I read it next to the image of Patrick Lee. Choosing my favorite quote is hard – I’m particularly touched by the last paragraph – but her description of the…

Dog Act Review: Scott Brown, New York Magazine

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Julian Stetkevych, Zack Robidas) Our third review is out, as part of an anti-Spiderman round up from New York Magazine’s Scott Brown. My favorite quote this time is easy to pull: “playwright Liz Duffy Adams has a few tricks that put her a notch above your average Brechtswept wasteland: A genuinely…

Dog Act Review: Jon Sobel, Blogcritics

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Liz Douglas, Lori E. Parquet, Becky Byers, Chris Wight) Review #2 is out! Job Sobel from Blogcritics has a lot of good things to say, and choosing my favorite quote here is tricky, but this shout-out to our amazing design team seems worth singling out: Baleful lighting (by Kia Rogers) and…

Dog Act Review: Joshua Bambino, Theatre Is Easy

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenabum. Pictured: Liz Douglas, Becky Byers) Our first review is out! Not a moment too soon, as our all-too-short run is nearing its midway point at frightening speed. Joshua Bambino’s positive review on Theatre Is Easy is a great read, and he asks some interesting questions about the balance of naturalism and heightened…

Audience Response to DOG ACT

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Lori E. Parquet, Chris Wight) This is an open thread for our community of artists and audience to respond to Dog Act. We have tried this for both The Lesser Seductions of History and Jacob’s House, and the comments were very insightful. When you see the show, please take a moment…

Sonnet For A Short Run, DOG ACT Edition

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Chris Wight. Liz Douglas) Thanks to everyone who came out and made opening weekend so lovely! As we have done for past shows, we share with you our Sonnet For A Short Run. If it inspires you to not wait and buy tix now, there are $14 tix available with the…

Dog Act Photos And Opening Night!

Dog Act opens tonight to a sold our house! After a great rehearsal period and (ongoing) intense tech week, we’re thrilled to share this play with you. First things first: if you haven’t already purchased your tickets, you can do so here, and use the code “FUGHAT” for $14 tickets for shows on the 6th,…

The Facebook Yes

How much is a Facebook Event Attending worth in real butts-in-seats terms? With advance ticket sales rarer than ever, perhaps you find yourself (as I often do) refreshing your Event, hoping to see those precious number rise. But is a Yes on Facebook equal to a Yes in life? Though not big/wide enough for a…

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