September 12, 2025
In Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s brilliant ‘Master Harold,’ superb performances deliver devastating truths
"With Rebecca Haley Clark's clear direction, the stellar performances of [Corey] Jones, [Nick] Rossi and [Elliot] Sagay, it is nothing short of magnificent. One of the best moments of theater in recent memory. Don't miss it before it closes on Sept. 20."
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September 10, 2025
Santa Cruz Shakespeare presents masterful ‘“Master Harold” … and the Boys’
"The exceptional cast has transformed a brilliant script into a transcendental theatrical experience... this play has risen to the top of my list of all-time great productions. Theater doesn’t get better than this."
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September 10, 2025
Prejudice…and Pride; Masterful acting probes an unsettling classic
"It takes skill, courage and psychological insight to forge an organic theater piece using only three players and a controversial script. Yet that’s exactly what Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Rebecca Haley Clark has done with Athol Fugard’s “Master Harold”…and the Boys. Emotional intensity ripples through each line, each exchange, each gesture of this disarming production."
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August 26, 2025
Santa Cruz Shakespeare set to expand again, with six full productions slated for 2026
"While the rest of the theater world seems to be dramatically contracting, Santa Cruz Shakespeare — somehow, in some way — is dramatically expanding. On Monday, Santa Cruz’s premier theater company announced plans for the 2026 season, even as the 2025 season is still unfolding."
August 22, 2025
Pirates, brothels and ... the Bard? One of Shakespeare's least-known plays gets rediscovered in Santa Cruz
"Santa Cruz Shakespeare makes 'Pericles' a labor of love—and critics are loving it, too... The production has been getting rave reviews, and [director Charles] Pasternak first and foremost hopes audiences will be entertained. But there’s a bigger picture he wants it to fit into, as well."
August 6, 2025
It’s time for a trip south — Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ‘Pericles’ is that good
"If this is the kind of work we can expect from [director Charles] Pasternak, who became the company’s artistic director in 2023, Santa Cruz Shakespeare is all the more worthy a destination for Bay Area theatergoers." PDF available »
August 6, 2025
Santa Cruz Shakespeare shines with powerful production of ‘Pericles’
Beautifully designed and expertly acted, this production of “Pericles” is mind-expanding and mood-altering. It is not to be missed.
August 6, 2025
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