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    Aurora Theatre Company

    4.7 (90 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Waiting area and box office/will call
    Josephine F.

    My sister and I had a great experience here! I went to Berkeley for college and never even knew this place existed. It's a small theater located literally right around the corner from the downtown Berkeley Bart station on Shattuck. If you're trying to kill time before doors open, there's an interactive chalkboard that you can write on along the wall. I posted a picture. They have a bucket full of colorful chalk you can use. There are also a bunch of chairs along the wall and scattered around near the box office. The theater room is really cozy. The stage is in the middle and the audience surrounds the stage, so even the seats on the very end haves good view. There are four rows of seating. We were in the back row and it had a great view- we are short, and we could still see everything because each row of seats is tiered. It's a very intimate setting. I like! Breakfast with Mugabe is a one hour and forty minute show without an intermission. The ushers are super nice and remind you to go empty your bladder if you need to before the show (the bathrooms are clean. I'm always concerned about the cleanliness of restrooms). The four actors are amazing! We were totally unfamiliar with the subject matter, so I felt like I learned a lot. It was very thought provoking.

    Right side of the stage from Splendour
    Whitney D.

    I recently saw Splendour at the Aurora Theatre Company. I LOVE this venue, it is so small and intimate, there are definitely no bad seats. The only thing is that you must arrive on time, especially if there will be no intermission for the show. If you come late and there is an intermission you can sit in a viewing room then go to your seat at intermission. If not, you're out of luck. Street parking is nearly impossible, so your best bet is a garage. If you get a chance to see a play here I highly recommend that you do, they have some really different/interesting shows and the venue is great, as well as the staff. Top notch service.

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    0.0 miDowntown Berkeley

    I'd never been to a Berkeley Repertory show until this year. I'm surprised because I'm such a big…read moretheatre nerd. I was served an ad on Instagram for Arthur Miller's All My Sons in March 2026. It stars Jimmy Smits (of Star Wars and the West Wing fame! That's my President Santos and Bail Organa!) and his wife Wanda DeJesus. Such big names! I took my mom to a weekday matinee. It was a packed house and skewed older (hey, it was a weekday.) The theatre was clean and intimate. There was no bad seat in there! They did have a young person's discount if you're under 35 which was nice (if you're under 35.) Maybe if Berkeley built more housing, the city would be more welcoming and inclusive to young people and there wouldn't be that discount. Bathrooms were clean. After the show (which was a tearjerker), there was a Postshow Discussion with a docent (a UC Berkeley grad student.) It was fun discussing the show with other attendees who stayed. It was like a book club! Intimate and inclusive, and then there was a surprise--Jimmy Smits and Wanda DeJesus came to listen and contribute to the conversation! (And then do autographs and photographs.) Berkeley Repertory is a community hub. I appreciate their shows and the discussions they evoke (and the space they provide to have said discussions.) The SF Chronicle raved about All My Sons and I could not rave about it more either! Time to reread Arthur Miller and also support local theatre!

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    I love seeing concerts at the Greek. Such an intimate space without a bad seat in the place. I…read morelove watching the sun set as the opening act warms up the crowd and gets us ready for the main act. It's a whole vibe. The only issue I have is since the seats are on elongated stone steps, so the person sitting behind me at one show was tapping their foot on my jeans. It's not enough to stop me from attending shows there though.

    Recently attended a concert here at the Greek Theatre and had a blast. We saw a band called Royel…read moreOtis and while I don't know a ton of their music, they put on a pretty good show. Going to the Greek is always a good time. The vibes, ambiance, and sound system are so dialed in, I can't imagine a bad concert here. I've seen all types of shows (EDM, Indie, R&B, Reggae) and it truly never disappoints. On this last visit, we got there after the opener so it was already pretty packed. As I get older, dealing with the crowds and being in the pit isn't for me anymore. Luckily we were able to grab a seat at their viewing deck located on the top left of the stage. It had a few levels with seats and a bar type thing to put food and drinks on. It was honestly the most comfortable I've been at a concert. Nobody in front or behind us, and so much room! Although I ate a hefty snack before the event, I still ended up with some tater tots, nachos, and couple of beers. I think for 2 drinks and the nachos it was close to $60 with tip, so definitely normal for concert venue prices. The nacho cheese was cold but oh well I still enjoyed them. Definitely looking forward to returning in October to see Jungle!

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