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The Laramie ProjectReviewed by G. Bruce SmithThe Group Rep at Lonny Chapman TheatreThrough May 21RECOMMENDEDThe horrifying murder of college student Matthew Shepard — a small-framed, 21-year-old man who was beaten and left to die strapped to a fence outside Laramie, Wyo. — created a haunting image indelibly imprinted in the minds of many Americans. His […]
Moose on the LooseReviewed by Julyza CommodoreTheatre WestThru May 21RECOMMENDEDPlaywright Dina Morrone has crafted a show that is not only witty but also timely and touching. The collaboration between Morrone and director Peter Flood clearly blends well, resulting in a production that is detailed, nuanced and culturally relevant.The year is 1999 in Ontario, Canada, inside […]
ScintillaReviewed by Deborah KlugmanThe Road Theatre CompanyThrough June 4 In Scintilla, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky, playwright Alessandro Camon wraps a dire message about climate change around the chasmal differences between a mercurial artist and her resentful adult son. Not nearly as gripping as Time Alone, his intense and poignant work about the impact of crime […]
Battlesong of BoudicaReviewed by V CateThe School of Night at the Hudson BackstageThrough April 30In 61 C.E., badass warrior queen Boudica led an uprising against Rome. The Roman Empire was still in its adolescence and would not crumble for another 400 years. Still, one woman’s rage nearly destroyed it all. All told, it is estimated […]
Zombie Joe’s F*cked Up Easter Egg HuntReviewed by Joseph KlinkZJU Theatre GroupThrough April 16RECOMMENDEDZombie Joe’s F*cked Up Easter Egg Hunt is a new immersive experience created by ZJU in North Hollywood. In this spectacle directed by Jorge Lozano, audiences can expect to remain on their feet and play along in this highly-committed, wild ride of […]
Colonialism is Terrible, But Phở is DeliciousReviewed by F. Kathleen FoleyChance TheaterThrough April 30RECOMMENDEDIn Colonialism is Terrible, But Phở is Delicious, now at the Chance Theater in Anaheim (the show, labeled as a “Rolling World Premiere” has been previously produced,) playwright Dustin H. Chinn uses a deceptively simple subject – the Vietnamese noodle dish, phở — […]
Native GardensReviewed by Martίn HernándezOphelia’s JumpThrough May 7RECOMMENDEDWritten in 2016, the twilight of the Obama administration, playwright Karen Zacarίas’s thought-provoking comedy portrays a “border dispute” between Latino Millennials and White Boomers. Their altercation seems quaint in the wake of the Trump years, but even without the MAGA madness, Zacariás’s clever mix of jokes and sly […]
The Pilot Who Crashed the PartyReviewed by Iris MannBroadwater TheatreThrough May 7Playwright-director Paul Sand bills his new work as an off-beat homage to the drawing room plays of the 1930s, (the plays of Noel Coward such as Private Lives or Present Laughter would be examples of this genre of theater). The Pilot Who Crashed the […]
