Category Archives: theatre

SF Ballet’s “Onegin”, Zyzzyva

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Larissa Archer

Often, the thing we love about the work of a great author is the ability to describe a moment, an emotion, some nuance of experience, in such a way that it is immediately recognizable to us, however foreign to our … Continue reading →

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Have you seen “Savage in Limbo” yet?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Larissa Archer
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the cool/weird dance project "Sex, Love, Money" in SF Weekly

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Larissa Archer

​The reasons for marrying are probably as numerous as the marriages out there. Why do so many people choose to (legally) bind themselves to other humans for life? It means putting up with another’s weird habits and Republican in-laws and … Continue reading →

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On Spectacular Theatre

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Larissa Archer

A few years ago I attended the dress rehearsal of a production of The King and I at the Royal Albert Hall in London. For the most part, it was pleasant, although not being a regular musical theatre goer, I … Continue reading →

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On the rechristening of Henry Miller’s Theater *update*

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Larissa Archer

(I posted this as a note on my facebook page and got some interesting comments; I’ve included them here in the comments section below) Sometimes I have to agree with Christopher Isherwood. There have been some stupid, crass, and embarrassing … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 22, 2010 by Larissa Archer

Sue Bayliss, Arthur Miller’s All My Sons

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another nice review

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Larissa Archer

in The Examiner.

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Suddenly Last Summer

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Larissa Archer

I haven’t had much time to write or brain to think, but the show is going nicely, maybe. The director shows up once in a while to deliver some catastrophic notes which we do our best to assimilate the next … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Scottie Agar Jaickes

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Larissa Archer

A friend of mine died a few nights ago. We worked together at my old theater company in San Francisco. I met him the summer I spent reading Steinbeck and so I’ve always associated the two of them–perhaps because Scottie … Continue reading →

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Edinb’rahhh and Moscow!

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Larissa Archer

I know I was supposed to write a more in-depth account of my blow-out at my old magazine, but I can’t be asked. Instead, I’m posting pictures of my recent travels to Edinburgh for the fringe festival and Moscow, for … Continue reading →

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