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Organization
The Pear Avenue Theatre
The Pear Avenue Theatre was created in 2002 by a group of theatre artists who believe that Peninsula audiences are ready for plays that will challenge them as well as delight and move them. It offers audiences a theatrical alternative -- intimate, startling productions that prove one can work wonders on a shoestring, as long as one's spirit is willing and one's imagination is wide.
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Contact Info
The Pear Avenue Theatre
1220 Pear Avenue, Unit K
Mountain View, CA 94043Phone: 650-254-1148
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Current Events
10/23/09-
11/08/09Hay Fever
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Upcoming Events
01/08/10-
01/24/10Speed the Plow
The Pear Avenue Theatre02/12/10-
02/28/10Pear Slices 2010
The Pear Avenue Theatre03/19/10-
04/04/10The Illusion
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/07/10-
05/30/10The Glass Menagerie
The Pear Avenue Theatre06/25/10-
07/11/10The Shaker Chair
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Member Reviews
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Event Name: Hay Fever
"Wonderful show"
Review posted by: Jake and Heather from Redwood City, Nov 03, 2009
We saw this last Saturday and had a wonderful time. Some great performances in a great little theatre. If you get the chance, don't miss it!!
We saw this last Saturday and had a wonderful time. Some great performances in a great little theatre. If you get the chance, don't miss it!!
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Event Name: Hay Fever
"Hay Fever is a Delight!"
Review posted by: Sharon from Palo Alto, CA, Oct 30, 2009
The Pear's production of Noel Coward's Hay Fever is superb. The cast has caught every nuance of this bright, witty, still relevant play.Thoroughly enjoyable. Don't miss it.
The Pear's production of Noel Coward's Hay Fever is superb. The cast has caught every nuance of this bright, witty, still relevant play.Thoroughly enjoyable. Don't miss it.
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Event Name: Hay Fever
"Very Funny Show"
Review posted by: Anon from Bay Area, Oct 25, 2009
Go see this. It's funny, charming and will put you in a very good mood.
Go see this. It's funny, charming and will put you in a very good mood.
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Event Name: The Way of the World
"Great show"
Review posted by: Marty from Redwood City, CA, May 28, 2009
I would encourage people to attend this performance. The actors envelope this story with superb performances.
I would encourage people to attend this performance. The actors envelope this story with superb performances.
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Event Name: The Way of the World
"Not up to the Usual Pear Standards"
Review posted by: Angel from Los Altos, May 27, 2009
This is the first time I've been disappointed at the Pear--but it was quite a disappointment! This is undoubtedly a difficult play to do for a modern audience, but the director's take on it made the... Expand
This is the first time I've been disappointed at the Pear--but it was quite a disappointment! This is undoubtedly a difficult play to do for a modern audience, but the director's take on it made the situation worse than if the play had been done traditionally. I generally enjoy clever "modern" interpretations, but in this case the costumes were distracting, the music was irritating, and the (often talented) cast seemed generally confused and misguided. By all means, continue to support the Pear--but just send a donation, or buy a ticket and throw it away; don't waste an evening watching this play. Collapse
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Event Name: The Way of the World
"Delightful romp in the World"
Review posted by: Ann from San Mateo, May 25, 2009
Rebecca Ennals, director, and her cast did a wonderful job in bringing a complex comedy to life in a small theatre space. An ingenious adaptation of the opening monologue with tableaux helped to... Expand
Rebecca Ennals, director, and her cast did a wonderful job in bringing a complex comedy to life in a small theatre space. An ingenious adaptation of the opening monologue with tableaux helped to clarify relationships and to set the stage for an unconventional approach to the play. Actors play multiple roles and each character is distinct and delightful. Great costumes by Pat Tyler also added to the fun. The main thing is to enjoy what you see and hear and don't worry if you don't catch everything. After all, that is just the Way of the World. Collapse
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Event Name: The Way of the World
"Maybe a bit Wayward"
Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, May 20, 2009
No beef with any of the individual performances and I enjoy the script, but the feel of the show, the chemisty and the look, was a bit confusing. The connection to our own time was hinted at but not a... Expand
No beef with any of the individual performances and I enjoy the script, but the feel of the show, the chemisty and the look, was a bit confusing. The connection to our own time was hinted at but not a strong enough statement was made I think then to have the modern music, sunglasses, and "celebrity" reference be anything other than a distraction and a detriment to the piece. It might have served the talent better to reverse the take with HINTS and homage to the original restoration (the corsets are back in vougue) but place the majority of the technical design elements in today. 3 hours is long and when pressed to make mental leaps for connections and purpose for that long it tends to become more chore than entertainment. The chemistry between folks wasn't all there the performance I saw, but a hardworking cast with some standout moments make it worth a look, particularly if you like Restoration Comedy. Collapse
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Event Name: Pear Slices 2009
"disappointed"
Review posted by: stan from los altos, Apr 23, 2009
Painful performance overall. #7, couple/piano, I'm clueless as to what it was about; lacked clarity.
Painful performance overall. #7, couple/piano, I'm clueless as to what it was about; lacked clarity.
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Event Name: Pear Slices 2009
"Pear Slices 2009, don't miss it!"
Review posted by: Pear Ave fan from Mountain View, CA, Apr 21, 2009
10 of us went to Pear Slices last week, and everyone enjoyed it. As these are 8 mini original plays, they are all different offering something for everyone. The Pear is an intimate little theater,... Expand
10 of us went to Pear Slices last week, and everyone enjoyed it. As these are 8 mini original plays, they are all different offering something for everyone. The Pear is an intimate little theater, Mountain View's best kept secret! Collapse
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Event Name: Pear Slices 2009
"An odd collection"
Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, Ca, Apr 20, 2009
I'll chock this performance up to some challenges all around but ultimately not my favorite of the slices for sure. What I felt were all actually interesting ideas in theory in many cases were not... Expand
I'll chock this performance up to some challenges all around but ultimately not my favorite of the slices for sure. What I felt were all actually interesting ideas in theory in many cases were not executed through the actual writing, acting, and directing. In some instances the over the top acting detracted from the plays, and in others the repetition of the writing (which could easily have been fixed with even minor editing) detracted from an otherwise enjoyable acting performance. That said there are an assortment of genres, topics, and abilities here that the Pear is great about highlighting, and you are likely to find some bright spots that appeal to you. I very much support the ideas in these plays as being worthy of experimenting with but I felt many of these, for whatever reason, were still in an unpolished state. Collapse
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Past Events
09/11/09-
09/27/09Tell It Slant
The Pear Avenue Theatre06/26/09-
07/12/09Metamorphoses
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/08/09-
05/31/09The Way of the World
The Pear Avenue Theatre04/10/09-
04/26/09Pear Slices 2009
The Pear Avenue Theatre02/27/09-
03/15/09Pick Up Ax
The Pear Avenue Theatre01/09/09-
02/01/09The Circle
The Pear Avenue Theatre10/24/08-
11/09/08Nickel and Dimed
The Pear Avenue Theatre09/12/08-
09/28/08Eccentricities of a Nightingale
The Pear Avenue Theatre07/07/08 The Captive Flowers, Or Still LIfe with Iris - Play Reading
The Pear Avenue Theatre06/29/08 An Hour of Time - Staged Reading
The Pear Avenue Theatre06/27/08-
07/13/08Homeland Prayer
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/16/08-
06/08/08Northanger Abbey
The Pear Avenue Theatre04/03/08-
04/27/08Pear Slices 2008
The Pear Avenue Theatre02/22/08-
03/16/08Molly Sweeney
The Pear Avenue Theatre01/18/08-
02/03/08True West
The Pear Avenue Theatre10/26/07-
11/18/07Three Tall Women
The Pear Avenue Theatre09/07/07-
09/30/07Three Sisters
The Pear Avenue Theatre06/29/07-
07/15/07Space Is Blue and Birds Fly in It
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/20/07-
06/06/07Play Readings at the Pear
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/18/07-
06/10/07The Playboy of the Western World
The Pear Avenue Theatre04/13/07-
04/29/07Pear Slices 2007
The Pear Avenue Theatre02/23/07-
03/18/07Arcadia
The Pear Avenue Theatre01/19/07-
02/04/07A Doll’s House
The Pear Avenue Theatre11/17/06-
12/03/06The Baltimore Waltz
The Pear Avenue Theatre09/22/06-
10/22/06Long Day's Journey into Night
The Pear Avenue Theatre07/21/06-
07/30/06The Belle of Amherst
The Pear Avenue Theatre06/23/06-
07/09/06Deuce
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/14/06 Staged Reading Series - Necromancy
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/07/06 Staged Reading Series - Elijah's Hope
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/05/06-
05/21/06Misalliance
The Pear Avenue Theatre04/23/06 Staged Reading Series - Space is Blue (and Birds Fly in It)
The Pear Avenue Theatre03/24/06-
04/09/06Tales of the Lost Formicans
The Pear Avenue Theatre02/10/06-
02/26/06Pear Slices 2006
The Pear Avenue Theatre11/04/05-
11/20/05Master Class
The Pear Avenue Theatre09/16/05-
10/02/05The Night of the Iguana
The Pear Avenue Theatre07/08/05-
07/24/05What the Birds Carry
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/20/05-
06/05/05The Psychic Life of Savages
The Pear Avenue Theatre04/29/05-
05/08/05The Belle of Amherst
The Pear Avenue Theatre03/25/05-
04/10/05Pear Slices Two
The Pear Avenue Theatre01/21/05-
02/06/05The Skin of Our Teeth
The Pear Avenue Theatre12/03/04-
12/19/04A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Pear Avenue Theatre09/16/04-
10/10/04Veracruz
The Pear Avenue Theatre06/25/04-
07/11/04A Beautiful Home for the Incurable
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/28/04-
06/06/04A Package for Max
The Pear Avenue Theatre04/23/04-
05/09/04Approaching Zanzibar
The Pear Avenue Theatre03/19/04-
03/28/04Pear Slices
The Pear Avenue Theatre03/19/04-
03/28/04Short Play Festival
The Pear Avenue Theatre01/23/04-
02/08/04A Fair Country
The Pear Avenue Theatre11/21/03-
12/14/03The World Goes 'Round
The Pear Avenue Theatre09/19/03-
10/12/03The Seagull
The Pear Avenue Theatre06/27/03-
07/13/03Vehicle
The Pear Avenue Theatre05/16/03-
06/08/03High Dive
The Pear Avenue Theatre03/28/03-
04/20/03Show and Tell
11/29/02-
12/21/02The Long Christmas Dinner/Col. Partridge's Pear Oil Radio Show
10/25/02-
11/10/02Mrs. Warren's Profession
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