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5.0 of 5 stars.
We came to Berkeley Rep last week to see Green Day's "American Idiot" ROCK OPERA (!) at the Roda Theater. Had never been to Berkeley Rep before, but do enjoy some good theater now and then.LOVE that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A few reasons why the rep deserves 5 stars and why I keep renewing my season tickets I enjoy the diversity of plays each season. The plays are almost always well acted Two theaters with very different...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I should have known what type of evening I was headed for when I saw four old women dressed in the Red Hat Society uniform - scarlet red sequent berets with head too toe matching ensembles probably...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here to see American Idiot. The smaller style theater made is such an intense performance. Not that it wasn't already, but it made it even more. The acoustics are good, which I really like. You...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AMERICAN IDIOT at the Berk Rep.I have had the pleasure to see the process of this work, seeing the first public performance on labor day weekend at the Berk Rep. That night the audience WAS the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
American Idiot at the Berkeley Rep's Roda Theater.I love Green Day and I love musicals. I wasn't sure I would love them together, until last night when I had the pleasure of seeing American Idiot....
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First let me tell you what this show isn't. It's not the in-your-face punk rock Bush bashing I had hoped for. The plot is thin, the characters underdeveloped. It's hardly political. And yet, I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I attended the theatrical performance of Green Day's American Idiot last Saturday with my Extraordinary Girl. It was also a nice surprise to run into Kimberly V. and her "Theatre Rat" son before the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just saw "American Idiot" here. It's a gritty musical about the malaise of modern youth under the misguidance of the media and drugs...meets Green Day concert with ensemble singing and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Roda Theater is awesome. "American Idiot" was awesome. If you'd told me 22 years ago that one day my parents would be calling me up in frantic excitement about scoring preview tickets for Green...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a pretty big venue. Seats are comfy and every seat has a nice view of the stage. We saw the Berkeley School of Repertory Theatre performing their Summer Program "Final Showcase". There were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
She came back for a few more shows in July before taking it to Broadway. I was lucky enough to catch the show and even luckier that my discount tickets were front row! And you know what front row...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Berkeley Rep did two really amazing things for me & my sister:1- made theater affordable & accessible through the under 30 program (half price tix to certain shows if you are under 30, just bring ID....
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you love Star Wars, see it! I was absolutely star struck to see this woman, Carrie Fisher, in person. She's so sweet in the movie, but in real life she kicks butt, and I loved it when she ripped...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was a little surprised that I didn't love "You Nero" I think Danny Schieie is one of the funniest actors in Northern California theater, but this play didn't show him off like I thought it would....
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I go to this fine theater, I ask myself, "Why don't we go to the theater more often?" This is an intimate theater experience where no seat is a bad one. Next year I plan to season tickets....
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love theatre. Any kind -- plays, musicals, concerts; anything up on a stage, really. & I especially love affordable theatre, so the under 30 half-off deal is wonderful for me. I only saw 2...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like that they offer a 50% discount on tickets for people under 30 for most shows. Hopefully this encourages younger crowds to see plays more often. I usually observe a sea of grey hair and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Play/acting/sets are great. Ticket agents are kind of douchey...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an excellent venue. I cannot afford the "good seats" but ANY seat here is a good seat!There are great shows here, and it's close to a relatively inexpensive parking garage ($5!) and there are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the update feature! It allows me to review plays as I see them. Today we saw "In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play". The acting was excellent, the set was attractive and worked well and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've always loved the Berkeley Rep, but it has always, and even moreso lately, been cost prohibitive for me. Enter Ligaya and the magic of Yelp...I got free tickets to see "In the Next Room" this past...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I should have posted earlier. For the last couple of years I have had "preview nights" tickets at the Rep. I would suggest those tickets for those on a budget or just familiarizing themselves with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw the fascinating, brave new play by Sarah Ruhl, IN THE NEXT ROOM (the vibrator play) in previews, and loved it. It's so unusual, the division of the stage into two rooms, with the "room" of...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We subscribed for the current season after seeing "After the Quake" as our first BerkRep play. The four-star rating is an average of the 6 or so plays we have now seen. "After the Quake": 5 stars....
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We saw Joe Turner Come and Gone the other night. Again, Craft Distillery was pouring and we enjoyed the absinthe (yummy licorice) and some other fancy tasting liquors. I had a delicious pumpkin...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Berkeley Rep is not just the best theatre company in the Bay Area, it is one of the finest in the country. I just saw the Arabian Nights the other night, and I am still thinking about it. Funny,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Eric and I saw "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at REP's Roda theater over the weekend. First, Berkeley REP does a great job of A) organizing its ticketing/entry line/will-call line; second, their 'snack...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like I've given too many yellow starred reviews this year and need a red to round things out. So... The crowning 2008 red starred achievement award goes to.... dundundunduuuunnn,.... The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I. Love. Berkeley Rep.People who think they can't afford theatre, take note: on their 30-Below nights, you get a free beer tasting before the show, then the show, then a party with more...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Frequented a couple of times. Went last night for the opening of Lindo's production of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone. Had to write a review because the set was the best I've ever seen...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i think this is where the Common and N.E.R.D. concert was...it was a pretty cool venue, my friend and i thought it was a little like Oakland Paramount @ least the seating style/arrangement. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i went to the REP for the first time maybe a year ago to see this play about architects, our stereotypical personalities & demeanor, and how silly our concepts can be sometimes. i found the theater...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
You always know when a show's playing--no street parking and more slow walking grey hairs than in all of Florida...This is a lovely location for people who are actually going to the Rep, and an...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Putting aside the fact that whenever I go to the Berkeley Rep I feel like I'm 50 years younger than everyone else, this place is fabuloso. I feel really proud that such a distinguished theater...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, occasionally they do tank with a show or two, it's true, but that means they're going out on a limb and trying new things, right? And overall, they're really good, worth subscribing to.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
two thumbs up for Danny Hoch's Taking Over. One thumb down for that Carrie Fisher- ish.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love how intimate this place is. I love how industrial it is styled. Takes away from all the "grandness" that people expect with theater and allows you to appreciate the performance in it's raw...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Berkeley Rep is AWESOME!!! Great Job!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Berkeley Rep knows their stuff. Keep up the good work! I love seeing performances here. They leave me feeling inspired to think more creatively!
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I should deduct a star just because they are so far away, but I love Berkeley, love to go to Berkeley, and I love live theater which Berkeley Rep does very well, so 5 stars.We have seen a number of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've viewed B-Rep from a couple of different perspectives, and they've all been good. I love the theater, and had seen and loved several productions here over the years. Then my son, who had only...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my hubby on Sat. night to watch Figaro. It was an almost three hour play with a fifteen minute intermission. It was our first play at the Berkeley Rep theatre. The lobby is nice and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone should experience the Berkeley Rep. I recently saw Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking" and enjoyed myself immensely. The Theaters are modern and intimate. And there really isn't a bad seat in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
berkeley rep, i love you. i love you almost as much as i love mary zimmerman, and looky that- y'all are pals! you put on amazing shows and let me see them for cheap because i am under 30. as if there...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to think I didn't like theater, that growing up on movies had ruined any possibility for enjoying culture. And then I saw The Pillowman at the Rep and realized I just hadn't been seeing GOOD...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful show on Weds. We loved her humor but not her costume. I was glad to see in the Chron pics that she wears other things. I thought the Chron review was a bit harsh. We care about her because...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On a Tuesday night, the last thing I want to do is surround myself with high art and pretentious people. I want to unwind.Last night, Carrie Fisher's show was a little like reading Entertainment...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to change my review of Berkeley Rep. Although; I was quite harsh initially because I was disappointed with their season not including any classic American plays. Berkeley Rep is far superior...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went to the 7:00pm show of Wishful Drinking last night and laughed out loud too many times to count. The show's bittersweet, of course, but CF was a delight--a consumate performer; a warm, witty,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wishful drinkingwritten and performed by Carrie fisherI wonderful night of Hollywood stories with Carrie Fisher. I get the feeling the show changes a bit each night as she tailors the set for the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great theatre - local flavor - bartable completely too.carrie fisher coming in 2008 - and so much more. check them out - see a show!!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw After the Quake and Argonautika here. Totally different plays and in different theatres. Loved them both.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thoroughly enjoyed Danny Hoch's Hip Hop Theater. However, I don't think I would have bought tickets for my friend and I had it not been for the Rep's discount tickets for those under 30. (our...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Berkeley Rep always offers exciting and innovative theatre. Argonautika was fabulous! The educational outreach program is a dream for educators. My students have participated in Performance Lab for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I consider Berkeley Rep to be the Best Theatre Company in the Bay Area. They do consistently good production ranging from classics to World Premieres. The new "30 Below" events are extremely exciting...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here to see "Jason and the Argonauts", and I must say that I was impressed by the stage setup and the seating arrangements throughout the theatre. I was amazed at how seamless the actors...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's always nice to see what lots of money can do.In their defense I'll say that Berkeley Rep has a tiny bone of innovation and authenticity left in its body, unlike, say...., ACT. Some of their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Argonautika" - How do you fit the mythological story with a cast of thousands of Jason and the Argonauts into a 2 hour stage production of 2 acts? Gods, Monsters, Ships, Myth?Only someone as talented...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to see Argonautika. At first I thought it was going to be a bit of a "snooze." As the play progressed and my mind became engaged with the production values, my butt became more and more numb by...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here to see "After the Quake" and although I thought the stage was a bit lackluster, the actors and production team utilized the space and props very well. While I was ordering the tickets, the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Berkeley Rep to watch "After the Quake" and it was really well done. As other Yelpers have noted, the use of props was well done and the scene changes were seamless on such a small...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Rep to see Murakami's "After the Quake". While the actors were quite good, the production crew seemed a little amateurish. The sound was too loud, and the lights a little cheesy. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time here seeing a play having only seen Broadway shows with my sister otherwise, so I had no expectations going in. However, I had a great time in the Thrust theater for "After the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am biased. I have been going to Berkeley Rep since college ave daze, my mom had season tickets in year one. I loved the recent heartbreak house (okay critics be damned) and tonight (last night) i...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The very first row at the thrust stage is not so close that you will actually get spit upon. You will, however, see the spit flying, and for a brief moment, you will be distracted by it. Still, you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This past Saturday my lovely lady got us tickets to see a preview of Mary Zimmerman's "Argonautika". Totally awesome, literally. The spartan stage decoration was used so creatively and the play itself...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After The Quake has two intertwining stories written by Windup Bird author Haruki Murakami. Although I haven't read the stories themselves, I felt the Berkeley Rep production did a good job at...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quintessential Murakami. "After the Quake" is a Frank Galati adaptation of two of Haruki Murakami's short stories "Honey Pie" and "Super Frog Saves Tokyo" melded into one telling. Reviews I've read...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i just saw a production of "after the quake" based some murakami short stories. it was awesome! the actors are fabulous and the space is small and intimate and elegant - ok, elegant is a little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I attended the Monday Night PlayGround series program at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre earlier this week as a volunteer, and I was quite impressed with the theater. I suppose I was a bit surprised...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Berkeley Rep is one of the most brave and daring large theatre companies in the nation. Artistic Director Tony Taccone consistently peppers his seasons with new, exciting work you won't get to see...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had never been to the Berkeley Rep before and just saw "Oliver Twist". Production was new and innovative and as a Victorian enthusiast I thought very true to Dickens' original intent. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's not hip to respect the biggest sellouts in town.I'm a square.
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
always wonderful. i love the rep. theatre
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's interesting to see so many people who still love the Rep. I was a Rep usher for 10 years and saw it change, but not to my liking. Much of the true experimentation has gone by the wayside. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Berkeley Rep actually has two theatres, one that holds 400 and another that holds 600. And they stage the plays in the theatre that shows it off the best (whether it needs a jutting stage, etc.)....
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
isn't live theater the best?! i mean, how do they do it, night after night??? we saw "the pillowman" there last night. it was pretty amazing. very bizarre story, or stories. and incredibly acted....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's kind of stupid that I live in Berkeley and don't go to Berkeley Rep all that often. It's kind of stupid that I have friends who work there, that I work in theatre so I can sometimes get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've seen some theater in my day. I have a good friend who is in the biz and in order to hang out with her, i must see shows constantly. Since I have a hard time holding on to friends because I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Not only do they treat their patrons well, they also treat their employees well.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delightful think-out-of-the-box comedy. Vaudeville and beyond.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this show!I haven't laughed so much in a long time.As the other reviewer stated - hard to describe.But it's definitely worth it.Did I mention that I loved this show?
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw this show on opening and it was hilarious. It's hard to describe, it's definitely unique. A lot of physical comedy, mixed with film, music, and eggs...yes...eggs. I can't explain it, you just...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I use to tutor a few doors down from the Berkeley Rep and would pass by it at least twice a week. But until watching "Passing Strange," I had never before stepped into the theatre.The space is small...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A nice midsized theatre that elicited an experimental, raw and very artsy vibe. The seats, which were comfortably spacious, are structured evenly so that a good view of center stage is ensured at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is A mazing:- Intimate stage - every seat has a decent view- Friendly, sweet staff- Inexpensive concession stand that serves Peet's coffee- Clean, crisp architecture and design- Tons of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It has a lot to offer.Diverse events- something for everybodyGreat locationPublic transportationNearby restaurants and bars for before and after.Nice clean restroomsHelpful ushersMost seats for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last night with my friend merri for the yelp event. We had wine tasting before the play and socializing it was really cool. The show passing strange was not that good I was expecting more...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am reviewing the theatre, not the play... Very convenient, right off the BART. It's a nice space, i think there might be two stages, but i saw only one of them. It was a little small, but good for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went last night for the Yelp event as well. My husband discovered that he could get a student ticket for $10 - that is a great deal. Students, are you reading this?! Take advantage. Passing...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to Yelp (yet again!!), I went to a showing of Passing Strange here last night. I hadn't been to the Berkeley Rep since probably 1993 or 1994. I remembered really enjoying whatever I saw then,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Saw "Passing Strange" here the other night. The show was lavishly presented, whimsical and occasionally wise, even if it ended with enigmatic proverbs that rang like you'd unlock The Real if only...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first and only time that I came to this theater was when I came with my class to watch, "9 Parts of Desire." It was a great show and the space of the theater was both small but appropiate giving...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In the last five years or so, I have seen many shows at the Berkeley Rep-the one about Jamestown last summer, the one about Matthew Shepherd before it was made into a movie, Bridge & Tunnel before...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Berkeley Rep is never afraid to do something new or controversial. I've seen some of the best theatre of my life here. "The People's Temple", "House of Blue Leaves", "Fetes de la Nuit" and many, many...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great, intimate place to see major theatrical works.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Founded in the late 1960s in a College Avenue store front, the Berkeley Rep moved downtown two-plus decades ago and underwent a major renovation and expansion in 2000-2001. Its fine theatre and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having lived near the Rep for a year or so, I'm pleased to report that despite all the extra traffic it generates around my apartment building, going to a show there is an experience well worth...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An attractive and small local theatre showing high quality and sometimes provocative plays. Tickets are reasonable and the surrounding neighborhood has a number of interesting shops, bars, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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