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The Judas Kiss Reviewed by Terry Morgan Boston Court Pasadena Through March 24 RECOMMENDED The human desire for love is one of the main glues that holds the world together — along, of course, with greed, the lust for power and chocolate. Without love, there would be no rom-coms, no Valentine’s Day industry, and significantly […]
How We’re Different from Animals Reviewed by Julia Stier ÉLAN Ensemble Through March 24 RECOMMENDED ÉLAN Ensemble makes a stunning debut with its inaugural production, How We’re Different from Animals. Directed with effective precision by Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx, this devised theatre piece is based on the short stories of Miranda July, specifically her collection of shorts, […]
The Cripple Of Inishmaan Reviewed by Ezra Bitterman Antaeus Theatre Company Through March 11th RECOMMENDED: [Note: This review is part of the Z. Clark Branson/Stage Raw Equity and Inclusion Initiative for Young Journalists. Stage Raw staff are mentoring the young authors, as they build their professional resumes as arts journalists.] Billy (Ian Littleworth) is late again. […]
Othello Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian A Noise Within Theatre Company Through April 28 Despite Shakespeare’s popularity and the longevity of his body of work, it is becoming increasingly difficult for modern audiences (those who are not self-proclaimed Shakespeare diehards) to relate to or appreciate many of his plays. Generally speaking, those reasons include society’s evolved mentality regarding racism […]
The Importance of Being Earnest Reviewed by Vanessa Cate Crown City Theatre Through March 31 Crown City Theatre tackles Oscar Wilde, and the poor guy is left standing, though not after being hobbled.In Wilde’s comedy of errors and double identity, The Importance of Being Earnest, old friends Algernon (Bobby Slaski) and John (Hans Obma) lament the limitations of their […]
The Joy Wheel Reviewed by Deborah Klugman Ruskin Group Theatre Extended through March 31 The Joy Wheel is an amiable situation comedy that deals with a crisis in the lives of an older married couple. Written by Ian McRae and directed by Jason Alexander, it’s one of those entertainment-minded vehicles that can come off as either […]
Tales of Clamor Reviewed by Stephen Fife PULLProject Ensemble Through March 3 Tales of Clamor, currently having its world premiere at the Aratani Theatre Black Box in Little Tokyo, takes on the deeply emotional subject of Japanese-American internment camps in the early 1940s. As terrible as the current spectacle of Mexican children being ripped from […]
America Adjacent Reviewed by Julia Stier Skylight Theatre Company Through March 24 RECOMMENDED “This is not vacation. This is an investment for the future of our children.”Six Filipina women have crammed themselves into a cluttered, one-bedroom condo in East Hollywood. They come from all different walks of life but share one desire: to guarantee American citizenship for […]
