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Stage Review: Edward Scissorhands

Really, we hadn't planned on reviewing After all, we already signed off this week, in first person no less, and now we're back, talking like royals. (Seriously, I really

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Stage Fog: Monologue

at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Never underestimate the power of silly. Besides, not all theater has to be Theater. Geoff Sobelle and Trey Lyford mix Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton and Samuel Beckett'

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Stage Fog: Who Says SF Isn't a Theater Town?

at Orpehum Theatre We never thought mainstream theater would consider goths a strong potential audience, but we've already seen Wicked, Lestat (well, we'll try to forget about that one)

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Stage Fog: A Little Mental

at The Marsh We never understood how antidepressants could actually increase suicidal thoughts, especially in teenagers. How messed up is that? Well, Jennifer Berry is happy to tell you. After signing up for

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Stage Fog: Review and Preview

at Berekley Repertory Theatre The best theater experiences happen when you go in not knowing what to expect, and then the show blows you away. If you agree, then stop reading right now

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Stage Fog: Horror and Blood

at The Hypnodrome It appears the rumors of The Hypnodrome's demise were greatly exaggerated--or, the Thrillpeddlers got a stay of execution (aka "the landlord is selling the building"

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Stage Fog: We’re Back!

at Thick House Just in time to coincide with current events in North Korea (ahem) comes the world premiere of Gadget, a multimedia theatrical event based on images of and interviews with the

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Stage Fog: Opposites Attract

at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts Hell yeah, we'd trek all the way to San Jose to see Molly Ringwald! What self-respecting John Hughes-fanatic/thirty-something would

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Stage Fog: Three Chosen Almost at Random

at Exit Theatre Quick! The SF Fringe ends this week, so here's your last chance join the stampede from venue to venue to see the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Stage Fog: Bay Area Tour

at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Sorry, this isn't the same production of Mother Courage starring Meryl Streep, which recently closed in New York. Nor is it Tony Kushner's translation of

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Stage Fog: Melting Pot

at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts TheatreWorks revives its 1992 production of David Henry Hwang's deconstruction of Puccini's Madame Butterfly--even bringing back some of its stars.

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Stage Fog: Debbie Does San Francisco

at Eureka Theater Oh yes, yes! Finally, someone made a musical spoof of this classic porn flick. Because we were getting really tired of Rocky Horror. An off-Broadway hit (that was also

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Stage Fog: It's All Meta

at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts This is our pick for most anticipated show of the season, and the season's barely started. This multimedia performance by The Builders Association and

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Stage Fog: Information Overload

A Sneak Peek at the Fringe at Exit Theatre Talk about advanced publicity. The SF Fringe doesn't open until September 6, but on August 9 the Exit throws its doors open

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Stage Fog Goes to Ashland

on the Elizabethan Stage A sort of poor man's As You Like It, Two Gents covers the same terrain as many of the Bard's comedies. A couple of young

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Stage Fog: They Love the '70s

at Marines Memorial Theatre We admit we were a little skeptical when we heard about this Janis Joplin musical. After all, remember Lennon, the musical that premiered here and closed after a month

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Stage Fog: Live on the Edge

at Intersection for the Arts Choreographer Erika Chong Shuch is one of the most exciting younger artists San Francisco has to offer, and has blown our mind with her past two shows. This

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Stage Fog: Sparkling New Plays

San Francisco Mime Troupe at Dolores Park A liberal San Franciscan missing the July 4 Mime Troupe performance is like a fire department missing its small-town Independence Day parade. Heck, we'

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Stage Fog: The Selected Shakespeare

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Free Shakespeare in the Park returns with starring the magnificent Julian Lopez-Morrilas as Prospero. (If you haven't seen this man in action, you're missing

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Stage Fog: Old Lit, New School

at Magic Theatre When our dreams of home ownership conjures visions of $1 million fixer-uppers and our futures are laden with credit card debt, the story of the American Dream seems about

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Stage Fog: Make Us Laugh

at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre All hail the trendiest celebrity vehicle--no, it's not a Hummer. It's the solo show. The likes of Billy Crystal and Martin Short have already

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Stage Fog: Oh, The Horror

at Magic Theatre Killer Joe is one of the best plays so far in 2006. Why haven't you seen it, you wonder? Probably because it played way the hell up in

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Stage Fog: The Journey Is the Destination

at Exit on Taylor After a stellar presentation of Suzan-Lori Parks's "Pickling Jar" at its Risk Is This festival last year, Cutting Ball takes on her highly experimental

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Stage Fog: Crossing Genres

at the Magic Theatre Christmas, in May? Well, yeah. The Magic Theatre rearranged its season a bit. But The Long Christmas Ride Home may be worth the wait. Penned by Paula Vogel as

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Stage Fog: Of War and Blood

at Traveling Jewish Theatre FoolsFury packed Traveling Jewish Theatre on Sunday night with friends, funders, foreign consulates and, of course, the press for anticipated opening night of its world premiere English translation of