I have always been drawn to St. Francis’s famous prayer, “Make me an instrument of thy peace.” What a wonderful wish. To be an agent of peace....

Working for many years as a set designer, I have never imagined that scenic art could be the villain of a story. But watching The Play That Goes...

At a recent performance of Evita, our fabulous turntable hiccupped, stuttered, staggered and stopped. It failed, of course, at the very moment when...

Practicing empathy is not easy. To put our money where our mouths are, we must fearlessly challenge the limits to which our hearts will open. Our...

In 18 seasons of theatre, San Francisco Playhouse has yet to present a play by Shakespeare. It always seemed to us that there were enough companies...

Celebrate As we begin our 19th Season, it feels like we have SO much to celebrate. We celebrate physical health and we celebrate the health of our...

The concept of “teen-ager” only became part of the public consciousness in post-WW II times. Prior to that, there was little consideration that...

Orwell said “He who controls the Present controls the Past, and he who controls the Past controls the Future.” In other words you can never...

During his Memorial Day address, President Biden said, “Empathy is the fuel of democracy.” I wonder, does that seem like a political statement?...