San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle

10/24/2026

"Revenge of the Rebobs!"
SF NORTH BAY Review by Barry Willis
Show runs in Napa through November 8

by Barry Willis * An old Napa Valley legend morphs into an outrageous musical comedy at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center in Napa through November 8. The decades-old story purports that the hil…

10/22/2026

"Assimilation"
SF CITY Review by Lynne Stevens
Show runs in San Francisco through November 8

Assimilation & Smoke and Shadows October 20, 2026 A New York Times article tells me this morning that a freeze on visas has made it all but impossible to immigrate from dozens of countries. Student and work visas have also declined. In this context, Word For Word’s production of E.L. Doctorow’s ...

10/22/2026

The SFBATCC suggests you join everybody else and "Go See!" Word for Word / Z Space's "Assimilation".

Click the link below for more information on it and other SFBATCC "Go See!" selections:

https://www.criticscircle.org/go-see-selections/

10/22/2026

"The Secret in the Wings"
SF EAST BAY Review by Philippa Kelly
Show runs in Berkeley through November 1

“The Secret in the Wings” Uncovers Hidden Meanings in Familiar Tales—at Lunatico “The Secret in the Wings” Uncovers Hidden Meanings in Familiar Tales—at Lunatico October 21, 2026 Philippa Kelly Mary Zimmerman’s Fairy Tales Challenge in Terrific Tapestry by Philippa Kelly Grab a slice o...

10/21/2026

"Assimilation"
SF CITY Review by Patrick Thomas
Show runs in San Francisco through November 8

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10/21/2026

"The Secret in the Wings"
SF EAST BAY Review by Lynne Stevens
Show runs in Berkeley through November 1

The Secret in the Wings October 13, 2026 Once upon a time there was a little theater that put on a play weaving together six obscure fairy tales in a delightfully, loose way. The tales, taken from Grimm’s and Andersen’s collections, describe the usual stories of courtship and family ties.Followi...

10/21/2026

"Assimilation"
SF CITY Review by Mary Lou Herlihy
Show runs in San Francisco through November 8

“Assimilation” Satirizes Dueling American Dreams—at Word for Word “Assimilation” Satirizes Dueling American Dreams—at Word for Word October 20, 2026 Mary Lou Herlihy Doctorow’s & Tolstaya’s Russian Love Stories Hit Comedy Gold by Mary Lou Herlihy “Assimilation,” two short stories...

10/18/2026

"Every Saturday Night"
SF CITY Review by Victor Cordell
Show runs in San Francisco through November 7

Cathleen Riddley as Ardella, Rob Robinson as Uncle Bob. All photos by Alexa LexMex Treviño Change happens. So it was in 1956 with the real-world urban development that would reshape San Francisco’…

10/18/2026

"Dracula"
SF SOUTH BAY Review by Joanne Engelhardt
Show runs in Mountain View through November 1

by Joanne Engelhardt It is likely that there are theatergoers who are far more enthusiastic about horror and science fiction than this reviewer. If so, the new TheatreWorks Silicon Valley productio…

10/16/2026

"Every Saturday Night"
SF CITY Review by Steve Murray
Show runs in San Francisco through November 7

A weary Donte Coleman sits in his Western Addition family home that he’s just listed for sale. In this well constructed memory play, scenes from his…