San Diego/ Fun & Entertainment
Published on January 07, 2020
San Diego to host a variety of theater events this weekPhoto: Alev Takil/Unsplash

If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: A trio of intriguing plays are on tap around San Diego this week. Read on for a preview.

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'Reveal & Revolt: A Queer Dance Fantasia'

From the event description:

Celebrating 50 years of Stonewall and a legacy of disruption in the name of equality, this work shines a spotlight on the LGBTQ community’s insuppressible fight for equality and justice. From the creative powerhouse Michael Mizerany ("Tryst," "Hot Guys Dancing"), this brand new, provocative dance-theater performance will captivate, inspire and heat up your new year.

When: Thursday, Jan. 9 - Sunday, Jan. 12; curtain times vary
Where: Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd.
Price: $15
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'The Humans'

From the event description:

Erik Blake has brought his family from Pennsylvania to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s new apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside the ramshackle, pre-war duplex, eerie things start to go bump in the night. Soon, family tensions reach a boiling point. Playwright Stephen Karam ("Sons of the Prophet" "Speech & Debate") takes a look at the hopes and heartbreaks of the modern American family in this uproariously funny and deeply chilling drama. Winner of the 2016 Tony Award for Best Play.

When: Thursday, Jan. 9 - Sunday, Jan. 12; curtain times vary.
Where: The Lyceum Stage, 79 Horton Plaza
Price: $23 - $58
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'The Maids'

From the event description:

Two domestic servants conspire to kill their socialite employer in this contemporary reimagining of Jean Genet's 1947 psychodrama. This boldly intimate production explores Genet’s seductive world of role-playing where power, gender identity and desire are constantly in flux.

When: Friday, Jan. 10 - Sunday, Jan. 12; curtain times vary
Where: Tenth Avenue Arts Center, 930 Tenth Ave.
Price: $9
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