My sweetie brought me to Diversionary initially, and weve been several times now. Friendly and helpful staff, fun shows. Ill be back as often as I can :)

First time here and loved it! Small intimate venue. If youre ever in University Heights, check it out.

An interesting play about the relationship between a Boomer father and his transgendered son. The son is in a relationship with his editor; the father lives with the woman that broke up his marriage. The relationships develop as the father learns to accept the son. Wonderful dialog and excellent acting.

Extremely talented actors, intimate space, very welcoming theatre. Love this neighborhood, really great dining options within walking distance. Feels like a little NYC!!

Love this mighty little theater! The community supports their work and the neighborhood supports their home in University Heights. Great work produced at this theater and theres no excuse to attend with their very reasonable prices. Just go.

Saw the amazing production of Girlfriend here! The design was wonderful and really utilized the space. They really are a tight not community, very welcoming. I highly recommend any of their productions. Think about getting one of their subscriptions so you dont miss any.

A very uncomfortable theare. The seats are tiny and all jammed together, the theatre is on two unconnected floors. Do not go if you are more than a size 8. A Kind of Weather is an interesting play, but the supporting cast was uneven.

Ive been to two shows in the last few months: Hedwig and Significant Other. Both casts were fabulously talented and the intimate venue means every seat is excellent. If youre on the fence about going to a show,. Just buy the darn tickets. You will not regret it.

Really neat place, great vibe. I would definitely recommend checking it out

Great intimate performance space with quality productions!

Havent seen a bad show yet, and have seen a couple that have amazed. A little heavy on the trans themes lately, but I suppose those have been overlooked for a long time. Would like the pendulum to swing back toward GL from BTQ before too long, though.

The boyfriend and I have been coming to Diversionary for years and have always had a wonderful experience. The space is nice, two stories with the box office and lobby downstairs and the theater upstairs. Theres a bar that offers a lot to drink and snack on during the show.Its a very cozy and intimate theater, which is great because youre that much closer to the stage so obstructed views are hardly ever an issue. The choice of plays or musicals they feature is always good. Life time customer here!

Just saw a great production there: The Hour Of Great Mercy. Enjoyed it immensely. The Actors were phenomenal. So great to see that talent in a smaller theater. It was like being on stage with them and story being acted out right next to you.

Saw a superb production of Girlfriend and I am never disappointed when I go to the Diversionary theater. They always put on great shows.

Great shows with great actors and crew. Street parking. Discount tixs often for seniors.

Intimate space. Great production values. Awesome staff! Ill definitely be coming back.

Ive seen most of the productions for the last 2 seasons, and have enjoyed them all. This is a small theatre, and it consistently puts on better material, staged correctly for the theatre size, and especially considering that this is a small theatre with a smaller budget, theyre punching WAY above their weight class.I was most recently there for pre opening show of the new play, loneliest girl in the world. It was truly outstanding, and I want to go to New York to see it when it opens on Broadway.I dont normally give 5 star reviews, as then theres no room to acknowledge the exceptional. This is a deserved five star review.

Really cute food business. Good reasons to support.

Loved the show and great staff, would love the audience more if more minorities of all ages were attracted?

I have been going to almost every performance in the past four years. The originality acting, intelligence of each performance is staggeringly high. In my opinion, as a theater, it out performs all of the rest of them! I cannot say enough about the talent coupled with comittment that the Diversionary gives to San Diego.

Great performance of the Santa Diaries.

Small theater environment ensures all get a front row seat. There isn’t bad seat in the house ! The stage is the perfect size for when I saw the four choreographed dancers with plenty of stage left over. It is the perfect spot to see whatever is playing !

Absolutely love this theatre! Super affordable and an all around great experience everytime we go.

Nice people that helped me rent out some lights.

Really awesome community theater in University Heights. Its nice to catch a show and then hit up one of the venues around the theater itself. San Diego has some really great community actors and that should always be supported.Before you go, make sure you join the theater. You need to be a member of sorts before youll be allowed in. Tickets dont seem to include this membership, its above and beyond.

Little funky, show was good quality acting.

We saw Cardboard Piano last night! Thought provoking and emotionally sensitive piece. Thank you to all the actors, designers, assistants and especially the Director of this piece. Congrats, Jacole Kitchen and the ensemble for a beautiful rendition of Jung’s work.

Having enjoyed theater in San Diego for years, in many different locals, I can say with confidence that Diversionary Theatre is quite the best experience one can have. The shows are fresh and of excellent quality. The theater itself is both intimate and comfortable. The raised seating allows for clear view of the stage and the sound system is perfect.I have had the most memorable experiences at Diversionary Theater. Even better than at The Globe or The San Diego Rep. The attitude of this theater is fresh and daring.Street parking doesnt hurt either, nor the selection of cafes around the venue. And the price is very reasonable.Im purchasing my season tickets now.

Always a good venue for seeing new and unusual work. They have become a much needed community center for the arts in our neighborhood. Go!

We drive from North Tustin to this play house. Great theater.

I love this theater and the plays. The actors are great. Too bad I cant afford to go anymore. I dont know why they raised their prices so high. Its almost as expensive as going to the Civic Center or Old Globe. By using Goldstar Im able to see Wicked at the Civic Center in Nov. for only $45. (not great seats but its Wicked) If you buy tickets on line for the Diversionary its near $45. I liked it when it was a local community theater. I go to the Moxie now. And some of the other local theaters. Some of the actors from the Diversionary are in some of the plays at the Moxie so I really like it. The Moxie also has a great set up. No bad seats. The plays are very edgy and the actors are fantastic. So if you want to go to a good play for a lot less money go to the Moxie. But if you can afford the Diversionary the plays never are a disappointment.

Intimate setting. New works and the occasional well loved standard s.

Went for a social event and a movie, the venue is fine but not the best to watch a movie,for the rest we where happy to be there. Parking is extremely difficult.

Amazing productions in an intimate environment

Amazing performances in an intimate setting. When you walk in the door, the staff make you feel immediately welcome. I will definitely keep my eyes open for any more performances

Amazing shows, small space, great energy. Little concessions stand in the main building. I like how they use the lobby area to educate about the shows.

An amazing venue for very relevant stories for and about the LGBT community, but open to all!

Great place with a nice gallery an actually fantastic theater.

Quiet quant arra with a cute lobby shop for bevvies and snackitudes

Small, intimate, and both the shows I have seen were very entertaining! Support local art!

Cardboard Piano. Fantastic piece, perfectly acted. Intimate theater space and experience.

Small theatre with only 5 or 6 rows. Not a bad seat in the house.

Great performance great staff really a great experience!

The theatre is intimate. The people are welcoming and gracious. The adding on superb.

Great live plays

Fun space, thought-provoking plays and musicals with LGBT focus.

Great vide

Great performing arts theater that highlights lgbtq community but is has messages that resonate with all people.

Lovely theatre, intimate space, strong selection of plays, very worth a visit for fans of theatre.

Great place to see off beat shows that are LGBT community friendly

Enjoy performance of Girlfriend

Always amazing performances and such great props and actors. The layout in the theater is great too.

Great artFriendly staffBeen going for yearsProductions of high qualityGood value theater experience

Excellent theater

Its a good community theater! I think they have done a great job putting things out there! We should have more theaters like that in San Diego! Thankyou

Wonderful small theater. Excellent productions.

One of the few GLBT theatres across the nation that have their act together by promoting various genres of theatre and owning their own theatre.

A very cozy little theatre that gives you an excellent experience, no matter where you are sitting.

Great venue for smaller productions. Check it out.

Most fabulous theater!

A small theater that allows you a more intimate experience on plays!

The Diversionary consistently delivers quality entertainment - we are fortunate to have the Diversionary in our community.

Wonderful place to see a play or musical. So very intimate.

Great environment and plays. I highly recommend a subscription .

Best LGBTQ entertainment and educational experience around.

Im slightly late at posting this review, but better late than never. I saw Making Porn by Ronnie Larsen without the slightest idea of what I would be seeing. First off, within about five minutes, most of the people on the stage were completely nude. Im by no means a prude, but I was somewhat shocked. In all of my play-going days Ive seen brief moments of nudity and/or partial nudity, but Ive never seen all of the actors totally nude. I got over it though within fifteen or twenty minutes. The play is very good, the dialogue is at times hilariously funny and at other times very sad. The dialogue works like a silken screen blocking out the nudity as you become involved in the characters and the play.Making Porn is neither a trite nor an offensive play. I wont spoil the story, but the play is now approaching twenty years since its opening off-Broadway. It does, therefore, have some roots in the AIDS epidemic that swept cities like San Francisco, LA and New York. I had just left San Francisco as the word began to spread of this new, gay disease. Naturally, the Christian right blamed it all on the wicked practices of homosexuals, ignoring completely that heterosexuals were also dying.Back to the review...Ronnie was by far the best actor, writer and director. Seriously, he was totally in his skin. I was also taken in by Max Wesley who played a straight guy who inadvertently becomes the Porno Star! Max did a fine job of coping with his job of boy toy and stud. I dont know how his real parents would feel seeing the show?I wont name everyone, but I will say that everyone did a great job in their respective roles. The group jerk-off scene with milk as a substitute for ejaculatory fluid, even covered me as I was sitting front row, center. By that point in the play, it felt kind of good to be a part of it all simply because of where I was sitting.Im seeing A Gay Marriage next and I plan to see as many of his plays as I can. Ronnie Larsen is not Lenny Bruce, but he does manage to get in your face because he simply doesnt hold back anything. I admire his guts and his talents. Theater is more than The Sound of Music, so dont let yourself get judgemental when you havent even seen what Larsen can do. Not all of life is sweet and proper; some of it is fun and naughty!

Innovative LGBT theater on a very interesting street in University Heights

Intimate and artsy.

Great independent thought provoking plays, musicals, comedy or dance.

Very narrow and uncomfortable seats. But a nice, small, intimate venue.

Nice intimate venue, good shows all year round.

Enjoyed the intimacy of the place and the excellent production qualities

Great for local family theater.

Great place to watch a play

Interesting place

Often thought provoking plays.

Beautiful, intimate space

Great theater experience!

Great intimate theater

Great place

Nice, but small space, kinda hot

Fantastic performance

Ugh.

Top notch fun

Great theater. Diverse.

Did not care for last nights play. Left at intermission.

A Gem!

Very intimate.

I love this place.

Good LGBT theater

Great show in intimate theatre

Supports the LGBT community

We saw a cat circus.