Eva Trieger

Eva Trieger

Eva Trieger is an educator and a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.

Marti Gobel: Scripps Ranch Theater Show About More Than ‘Just the Black Director’

By Eva Trieger SCRIPPS RANCH, California — It seems it is not possible to pigeonhole Marti Gobel, the multifaceted, highly talented San Diego native. Aside from film credits such as Game Day, Chicago PD, Gettin’ Kicks, and Spare Change, Gobel is a director, cinematographer, adjunct professor at three universities, and a public speaker! Local audiences […]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

North Coast Rep’s ‘The Homecoming’ Puts the Fun in Dysfunctional

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — If you ever wanted to know who put the “fun” in dysfunctional, all hands point towards the North Coast Rep’s latest cast of The Homecoming.  This offbeat, quirky, Pinter play is a hilarious romp from start to finish. Kudos to David Ellenstein for directing this British comedy, and

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Desert Rock Garden:’ A Landmark Piece of History With the Full Array of Emotions

By Eva Trieger CARLSBAD, California — I believe I was in my final years of high school or perhaps even early years of college when I first learned of the Japanese internment camps. What horrified me most of all was one thought, “How could Americans, who had just witnessed the inhumanity of the Nazi Holocaust, treat

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘The Jews of Sing Sing:’ Understanding Why Some Jews Fell Into Crime

“The Jews of Sing Sing,” by Ron Arons; Barricade Books, 2008; ISBN 978-1569803332; 384 pages. By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Back in 1965, I remember sitting on the stoop of the bungalow in Far Rockaway, and hearing my Pop Pop and his brothers-in-law kibitzing about the gonif who broke into his butcher shop

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger, International

North Coast Rep’s ‘Desperate Measures’ an Antidote for Pandemic Blues

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — To paraphrase Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do,” do not miss Desperate Measures at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. This delightful show is an antidote for the

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

The Soap Myth: A Provocative Exploration of Holocaust Scholarship

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Who is the more credible source, one who has witnessed something, or one who has researched it thoroughly? This is the crux of an upcoming and provocative reading of The Soap Myth, a benefit for North Coast Repertory Theater in Solana Beach. The play, written by Baltimore native,

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Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Scripps Ranch Theatre’s ‘Heisenberg’ Shows the Risk-Taking Real Life Requires

By Eva Trieger SCRIPPS RANCH, California — We’ve all heard tales ranging from altruistic to beastly behavior since the start of the pandemic, but how to explain a young woman planting a kiss on a stranger’s neck in a London train station? Simon Stephens’ 2015 play, Heisenberg, is making its San Diego premiere at Scripps

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘The Surprise Visit’ Embellishes a True-Life Scary Story

While some surprises are good and welcome, others, not so much.  In this horror/thriller based on a real story, The Surprise Visit relates the story of an unplanned visit gone horribly awry. The story has factual historic roots, but co-producer, and actress, Serah Henessey told me that she and husband, Nathan Cowles, “Hollywoodized” it.  I was very happy to hear that as the film disturbed me very much and I was relieved to know that it was embellished and not a precise re-enactment. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Write Out Loud’ Brings Joy of Storytime to Children and Adults

Who isn’t seduced by a great storyteller?  That enveloping sensation of being caught up in the creative, vibrant snare of a gifted word weaver transforms each of us into wide-eyed innocents, eager to share in the spinning of a yarn. Few raconteurs are as talented as the folks at Write Out Loud. [Eva Trieger]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

A Feel-Good Black Family Christmas Story

With Chanukah just in the rearview mirror and Christmas and Kwanzaa on the horizon, New Village Arts has gifted us with one beautiful story about family, connection, and love. 1222 Oceanfront  A Black Family Christmas proves that regardless of ethnicity or faith we are all part of a family and all of the plusses and minuses that attend that structure. This sensitively written and supremely acted show is one of New Village Arts finest offerings to date.  [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

San Diego Rep’s Next Play Explores the World of a Neuro-Atypical Teen

In anticipation of San Diego Rep’s next mainstage production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, I spoke by phone with Artistic Director, Todd Salovey. I had the magnificent opportunity to speak with him after the first reading as a company, and his insights and observations served as the basis for our call. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Builds Skills and Self-Confidence

The San Diego Civic Youth Ballet was founded in 1945 and makes its home in Balboa Park.  As the resident dance school, the company puts on three shows a year at Casa del Prado Theater.  In addition to the classic and holiday favorite The Nutcracker, there is a full-length spring ballet, and a summer gem, Fairy Tales in the Park.  When possible, the company takes its performances to the community to share the joy of storytelling through movement.  I had the great fortune to speak with a former, and current student, Sara Goldman. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Southern Belles Tolling Among Many Delightful Roustabouts Accents

If your objective is silliness and hilarity, you will be unable to escape both at the Roustabouts return to LIVE theater with “For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls.” This collection of skits was penned by Christopher Durang, legendary playwright and Tony award winner. The brilliant cadre of actors could only be improved by being complimented by Artistic Director, Phil Johnson. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘She The People’ Comedy Heads West to San Diego

This cutting-edge comedy has been delighting audiences in Toronto, Boston, Washington DC, and Chicago over the past three years, and now the Lyceum will host this group of world-famous comedic stars.  The Washington Post described this show as a “funny, fiercely political comedy-sketch show.” This script is written and performed by an all-female troupe and pokes fun at the female experience, attendant stereotypes, and common experiences. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA