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True West
By Sam Shepard
Directed by Lois Evans
Produced by Bay Theatre
Reviewed by Ted Ying

In an old “Star Trek” episode, two half-black and half-white aliens are chasing each other across the galaxy.  They hate each other because one is white on the left side of his body and black on the right side and the other alien is reversed.  The difference does not seem significant, but they despise each other for their racial disparity.  The tragedy is that they are the really very much alike but they cannot see it through their hatred.  “Star Trek” beats you over the head visually with the difference, but True West does it more subtly; the two brothers seem to be very different but turn out to be very similar and they still cannot see it.  This is a roller coaster character study that is alternately dark and familiar but laced with some excellent humor. (more…)

• The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
• By Edward Albee
• Produced by the Bay Theatre Company
• Directed by Lucinda Merry-Browne
• Reviewed by Tim Treanor

This is a play about a man who has sex with a goat - enthusiastically, and frequently. He is in love. Although he has a sweet and intelligent wife, and his life is otherwise a fantastic success, he longs to go behind the barn in rustic Connecticut, and there swive his bovid beloved. Full of hillocky infatuation, he can barely function in modern society. He loses his shaving head, and the meaning of the business card in his pocket. (more…)