Justin Sanders

Marooned In Innocence Keith V. Goodman and Dance Gatherer (Conduit Studio) through July 21 The dancers in the group Dance Gatherer are some of the most graceful and athletic that Portland has to offer. Their seemingly endless energy and charisma keeps the viewer riveted, with choreography by Keith Goodman that is provocative at best, and […]

Greater Tuna Triangle Productions (Flying Rhinoceros Theatre) through August 9 Yes, I knew that Greater Tuna was a hideous title from the moment I laid eyes on the press release for it and yet, I went. Why? Because hideous titles have a way of compelling the soul by tugging at the chords of dark curiosity. […]

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Triangle Productions (Theater! Theater!) through July 13 It’s a risky move to produce any currently nationally popular musical, let alone one that has been made into a nationally (probably even internationally) popular film. Popular film, be it bad or good, sets a standard that all other versions of that film’s […]

Head Crazy Brain Girl Theatrical Ensemble at the Miracle Theatre through July 13 The Gunhappy Theatrical Ensemble is an offshoot of The 3rd Floor, the sketch comedy brainchild of Kevin-Michael Moore, Ted Douglass, and Loren Hoskins. With classic skits such as The Clark County Fair Boundroller Skating Sance Troupe and the Life and Times of […]

Now! Do Jump! through June 30 Do Jump’s latest project, Now! features juggling, trapeze swinging, ceiling climbing, and a number of impressive special effects. The result plays like a circus on stage, a mish mash of impressive physical stunts without a thread to connect them, outside of the fact that they are impressive. Now! bills […]

Masterpieces Theatre Vertigo, through June 29 Sarah Daniels’ Masterpieces opens with six of its seven main characters sitting around a dinner table, discussing pornography. Their stances regarding the topic are made immediately clear. Yvonne (Nanette Pettit) is the obligatory feminist of the group, chastising porn adamantly for the violence it presents towards women. Her husband, […]

Ashland, OR through Nov 31 Permit me to play travel agent to the annual, lovely Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. I know it’s corny, but I can’t help myself; I love the place… Unlike most expensive tourist attractions, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival actually lives up to its hype and high prices. The festival pulls in […]

The Bad Infinity defunkt theatre Through June 22 It’s possible that I am a bit of a traditionalist. I like linear stories that take their characters from a clearly designated point A to a clearly designated point B. I like it when these characters reflect the subtitles of real human life, and I like it […]

Killer Joe Artists Repertory Theatre Through June 16 The old axiom that beer-swilling, twangy talking hicks are always funny is the force behind Killer Joe, a fairly sloppy portrayal of a dysfunctional trailer park family that greets every stereotype ever attached to the redneck race with open arms. There’s the slovenly, twice married father, Ansel […]

The Birthday Party Profile Theatre Through May 26 Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party explores the world of an English bed and breakfast occupied by the owners, Petey and Meg, and their loan customer, Stanley Weber. Stanley is an aimless drifter who has been mooching off of the couple for God knows how long, using Meg’s […]