Caroline M. Clark
director | thespian | administrator
Photo Credit: Michael Craig/ Pear Theatre.
DEMISE OF FACTORIES< STRONG UNIONS PLAY OUT IN PEAR THEATRE’S ‘SWEAT’
San Jose Mercury News | October 2019 | Joanne Engelhardt
“Director Caroline Clark carefully but powerfully puts together this difficult story ... It’s raw, realistic and robust.”
Photo Credit; Michael Craig/ Pear Theatre.
Talkin' Broadway Review of “Sojourn”
Talkin’ Broadway | March 2019 | Eddie Reynolds
“Under the well-paced, well-timed, well-conceived direction of Caroline Clark, the first act's hour of the two hour, ten minute production is as near perfect as one could ever expect for a first-time outing of a new script. There is constant intrigue, an air of anticipation, and an act-ending surprise that leaves audience almost breathless upon exiting for the intermission, with everyone asking, 'What is going to happen now?’ ”
Photo Credit: Michael Craig/Pear Theatre.
“SOJOURN” TAKES US TO UNEXPECTED PLACES, AT PEAR, MOUNTAIN VIEW
Theatrius | March 23, 2019 | Hamilton Nguyen
“Pear Theatre’s brilliant and seductive “Sojourn” uses this one-way space mission to examine the clash between materialism and idealism.”
Photo Credit: Michael Craig/Pear Theatre.
IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY: FUNNY AND PROFOUND AT PEAR THEATRE
Theatrius | September 14, 2017 | Jeff Dunn
"There’s a lot of art, artifice, and stimulation going on in “In the Next Room, or the vibrator play.” Pear Theatre’s director Caroline Clark—and two especially mesmerizing performances by Ellen Dunphy and James Lewis—make this one of the most rewarding productions of the year."
Photo Credit: Ray Renati/Pear Theatre.
At the Pear, Silicon Valley’s Concerns On-stage
SF Gate | Monday, January 16, 2017 | Lily Janiak
"With its latest, “Uncanny Valley,” the 15-year-old company addresses the issue of consciousness — specifically, whether Claire (Mary Price Moore), a neuroscientist, can make the robot Julian (Evan Kokkila Schumacher) conscious as well as able to talk and behave as a human.
Photo Credit: Ray Renati/Pear Theatre.
Talkin' Broadway Review of 'UNCANNY VALLEY'
Talkin' Brodway | January 2017 | Eddie Reynolds
"Caroline Clark directs this very tight, fast-moving, two-player, two-act play with attention to subtlety of movement, blocking and focus. She knows just when to ratchet up the stakes and when to pull back and let the moment sink in."
Photo Credit: Ray Renati/Pear Theatre.
'Kimberly Akimbo' charms at Pear Avenue Theatre
Metroactive | November 5, 2014 | Karla Kane
"The cast consists of only five characters but all the roles in Akimbo are juicy and memorable, and the actors are excellent... Tales of dysfunctional families are nothing new but Kimberly Akimbo is quirky and original—equal parts laugh-out-loud and heartbreaking, and a great choice for the offbeat Pear.
Photo Credit: Ray Renati/Pear Theatre.
The Pear Theatre Opens its New Season with 'The Walls of Jericho'
Metroactive | September 23, 2015 | Karla Kane
"The Walls of Jericho is an old story, but Tasca's new adaptation is very well done... There are no backdrops and set design is minimal, just a few key props. It's a testament to the whole Pear crew that the audience can successfully fill in the blanks using their imaginations."