Mark Rucker

Suburban Nightmares

George Heymont | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Mark Rucker, Jamison Jones, Julia Coffey, Jordan Harrison, American Conservatory Theatre, Nelson Lee, Emily Donahoe, Ralph Funicello, Marin Theatre Company, Steve Yockey, Maple and Vine, San Francisco Around Town, Arts News
George Heymont

2012-04-19-pullquote.jpgAlthough the play certainly has its flaws, it's based on an interesting conceit which takes the audience within a stone's throw of The Twilight Zone.

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When Professional Worlds Collide

George Heymont | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: CAREY PERLOFF, Alexander Crowther, Mark Rucker, Concetta Tomei, René Augesen, Andrew Polk, American Conservatory Theatre, Architecture, Erik Flatmo, Memorial, Ben Kahre, Higher, Video, Arts News
George Heymont

There is a point where a passion for one's work crosses over into workaholism. Much like someone with a substance abuse problem, the drive to get another "creative high" can keep an artist chasing after professional rewards while neglecting his personal relationships.

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PHOTOS: Haiku Reviews: Shakespeare, Pop Art & Taiwan

Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Speedy Graphito, Mark Rucker, John Pascoe, Sharon Weiner, Vern Blosum, San Francisco Theater, Pop Art, Robert Dowd, Theater, Jow, Adam Bock, David Jang, Op Art, Craig Kauffman, John Pearson, Video, Audra Weaser, Taming of the Shrew, Theatre, Shakespeare, San Francisco, Heather Orth, Shana Cooper, Arts News

HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews is a weekly feature where invited critics review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the traditio...

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At A.C.T., The Family That Plays Together Doesn't Always Stay Together

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Liliana Duque-Pineiro, Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall, June Is Bustin? Out All Over, Adam O?Byrne, Mark Rucker, Pratt Family Singers, The Jackson Five, Patrick Lane, Litter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, 19 Kids and Counting, The King Family Show, Nadya Suleman, Shirley Jones, The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, CAREY PERLOFF, Anthony Fusco, Carol Burnett, Harold Pinter, Ashley Wickett, René Augesen, Framingham Dodecatuplets, Dan Clegg, Black Widow Spider, Minnesota Opera, Mrs. Lovett, Carousel, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, The Partridge Family, The Brady Bunch, Barrymore, Duggar Family, American Conservatory Theater, Andrew Polk, Alexander v. Nichols, Daniel Ostling, Lulu, Brian Clark Jansen, The Osmonds, Jack Willis, Maria Duchowny, Dionne Quintuplets, Donny and Marie, Trapp Family Singers, Pimp, The Andrews Sisters, Kenneth Welsh, The Homecoming, Cougar, Fart Jokes, Richardson Jones, Wesley Balk, Octomom, Redgrave, Arts News
George Heymont

"Home" is a loaded word. For many people it evokes memories of warmth, nostalgia, safety, and security. For others, the home in which they grew up may...

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