Shooting the rapids and tweaking history in ACT's <i>Men on Boats</i>
American Conservatory ..., Jaclyn Backhaus, Liz Sklar, local theater, Nina Ball, plays, Tamilla Woodard, theater review American Conservatory ..., Jaclyn Backhaus, Liz Sklar, local theater, Nina Ball, plays, Tamilla Woodard, theater review

Shooting the rapids and tweaking history in ACT's Men on Boats

Oars up! Oars out! We're going adventuring.

The first thrill of our adventure is the sheer delight of seeing 10 women on stage – 10! – in the American Conservatory Theater production of Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus now at The Strand Theater. How often do we get to see that many marvelous women on a stage together? Hardly ever.

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Arwen Anderson, Charles Shaw Robinson, Craig Marker, Howard Brenton, Howard Swain, Liz Sklar, local theater, plays, San Francisco Chronicle, theater review Arwen Anderson, Charles Shaw Robinson, Craig Marker, Howard Brenton, Howard Swain, Liz Sklar, local theater, plays, San Francisco Chronicle, theater review

Anne Boleyn seems to be heading in right direction

The relationship between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn – adulterous, adventurous and tragic (for Anne) – has long captivated the public imagination. Their story has been told on the page, on the stage and on screens large and small. There's been a shift in thinking about Anne, not as a vixen, home wrecker or overzealous climber but as a smart cookie who was more of a power player behind Henry's throne than we might have thought.

One such exploration can now bee seen on stage at Marin Theatre Company in Anne Boleyn, a 2010 play by Howard Brenton.

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