Written by Tony Kushner and directed by Tony Taccone, Berkeley Repertory Theatre's current production of "Tiny Kushner: an Evening of Short Plays" reminds us why theater still matters in America. Kushner used the short play format wisely to advance more provocation, information, rage and delight than is possible in a single full-length play.

"The Stepfather" is what happens when a middle-aged woman with responsibilities craves adult companionship so bad that she will accept anyone. In the case of Susan (Sela Ward) she becomes engaged to and lives with David Harris (Dylan Walsh) despite having three children and knowing nothing about David. Susan's oldest son, Michael (Penn Badgley), is suspicious of David. And he should ...

Mike O' Donnel (Zac Efron) was a hearthrob in his senior year. He was famous in his high school basketball team. He has a girlfriend named Scarlett. On his big game wherein college students are checking him out, Scarlett confess that she is pregnant, destructed and leave the game to propose Scarlett to marry him. After two decades of living together, Mike whined and blamed Scarlett for ...

A movie about terrorism and its effect on common man. The workings of a police organization once it is made aware of a threat to thousands of citizens of Mumbai from 6 bombs. How the media is made use of by terrorists. How the terrorists get blinded by their acts and are proud of destructive activities. I am against killing. But clearly wars happen (though I wish they wouldn't). When you are ...