4 Seasons Total Sh!tshowReviewed by Steven Leigh MorrisHollywood Fringe Through June 25 RECOMMENDEDThe extent to which we’re governed by amoral/immoral power brokers is now evident in surveys by the Pew Research Center and the Partnership for Public Service that Americans’ confidence in government to address our problems has plunged over the past decade across party lines. […]

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Grief: A One Man ShitShowReviewed by Steven Leigh MorrisHollywood FringeThrough June 25RECOMMENDED“There are no words . . .”This phrase is among the platitudes that writer-performer Colin Campbell excoriates in his solo performance about people straining to offer comfort in the aftermath of his losing his two teenage children in a car crash, on the other […]

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Tree Reviewed by Inger TudorHollywood FringeThrough June 25RECOMMENDEDIf a tree falls in the forest . . . will it try to become a human?You’ll have to see the solo performance of Tree,starring Natasha Mercado, to find out the answer. Mercado’s show is accurately self-described as “an immersive comedy experience that’s part clown show, part game […]

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Mr. ChonkersReviewed by Dana MartinHollywood FringeRECOMMENDEDJohn Norris is a serious actor who doesn’t take anything too seriously and the outcome is very funny. Mr. Chonkers defies definition. It’s a late-night rendezvous with the absurd — a completely ridiculous and thoroughly enjoyable 50 minutes.The evening is full of good old-fashioned silliness. Mr. Chonkers emerges from the […]

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Made in America Reviewed by Julyza CommodoreHollywood FringeThru June 24 RECOMMENDEDIf you’re looking to be taken on a journey by one woman who insists on taking you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions all while having a smile on her face majority of the time, look no further. Made in America is a one-woman show performed […]

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Housewife ’52 Reviewed by Julia StierHollywood FringeThrough June 25RECOMMENDEDHow to describe Housewife ’52? Part musical, part physical theater, it is at times disorienting, yet wholly and completely captivating.Created by John Wuchte with music direction by Michael Teoli, this highly percussive piece incorporates hypnotic drumming, and precise, almost animalistic choreography, to elevate the woes of the […]

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André & DorineReviewed by Amanda L. AndreiLatino Theatre Company Through June 19RECOMMENDEDTap. Tap. Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap – zzzzum! A cello strum interrupts furious typewriting, our introduction to an elderly couple in their simple flat: André (José Dault, Edu Cárcamo), a writer of thick, serious-looking books, and Dorine, a gifted cellist. They’re sparring without words, touch, or even […]

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 The Ramón Show: Spiritual Cheerleading 101Reviewed by Dana MartinHollywood FringeThrough June 23rdRECOMMENDEDRamón is here for you. He’s ready to welcome you into his casa for a self-love seminar that centers around kindness, hugs, dance breaks, stretch breaks, courage and many LOLs. The Ramón Show: Spiritual Cheerleading 101 is everything you never knew you needed in […]

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SignalsHollywood FringeThrough June 26Reviewed by Dana MartinRECOMMENDEDThere’s something shady going on at The Foundation. The top-secret, seemingly organized corporate hierarchy has something sinister contained within its walls.  Signals, the latest innovation from Last Call Theatre, is a delicious sci- fi, choose-your-own-adventure for theater nerds.Audience members are the “new recruits,” carefully selected to assist The Foundation […]

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FlamencodanzaReviewed by Joseph KlinkHollywood Fringe Through June 25RECOMMENDEDAre you looking for something different this year at Hollywood Fringe? Start here. Flamencodanza is performed by dancer Aylin Bayaz and guitarist Raúl Mannola, and they are magnificent. Bayaz and Mannola completely assume the space at the Hudson Guild Theatre where they perform with a unique ferocity but also respect […]

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