As kids, we all had ideas of what we wanted to be when we grew up. Some people stuck to their dreams with determination, and some changed their minds into adulthood. "Alien Girls" by Amy Berryman looks at life goals, friendship and the many facets of being a modern woman. The show is funny, well-written,... Continue Reading →

Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" never included a formal ball with S&M leather, but "Regency Girls" at The Old Globe delivers just that. The anachronistic new musical takes Regency-era England and pins it against the modern parallel of reproductive freedom and a woman's right to choose. Elinor Benton finds herself pregnant and unwed; she is... Continue Reading →

Within the world of horror and monsters, vampires have always seemed to reign supreme above the other things that go bump in the night. From novels to film and television, stories of bloodsucking ghouls have scared and seduced audiences for centuries. Horror exists to chill us to the bone, but what would happen if it... Continue Reading →

A good period piece should transform our modern-day lives into a dreamy world of romance, scandal, drama and wit, even for a moment. The Old Globe’s current production of “The Age of Innocence,” adapted by Karen Zacarías, fails to deliver that dreamy drama. The show is a contemporary look at the 1920 novel of the... Continue Reading →