Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Lines in the Dust is very much an expository play, its conflict turning on the impassioned desperation of a parent prepared to do most anything to secure for her daughter the future that she herself was once denied. Read more…
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Ethan tells us that he disdains liberal bleeding hearts (whom he perceives as self-serving hypocrites) — but otherwise he never articulates – and the play never explores — exactly why he and his wife (Cameron Meyer) have thrown their support to Donald Trump. As Ethan, the watchable O’Connor projects an … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Just like the story it is based on, QUIXOTE NUEVO is full of adventure and takes us on the heroic journey of two of literature’s most iconic characters, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, realized through a dark, magical, Tejano-styled, comedy that takes place at the Texas/ Mexico border … Read more
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA The first time I encountered Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, I identified strongly with the title character, both with his frustrations and what he thought of as the tragedy of his life. As I got older, however, and saw many more productions of the play, I began to recognize that many of Vanya’s … Read more
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw The Travelers is at once farcical and profound, bitterly funny yet terribly sad. Spiritually yearning yet intensely of this earth, Alfaro’s brilliant take on the human condition filters through this motley crew of lost men, flawed in a variety of ways yet all compelled to search for their place in … Read more
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Johnson’s true-to-life dialogue, his lyrical poems woven throughout the text and his relatable story about one teen reaching for manhood are enriched under Best’s sensitive, meticulous direction. Read more…
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Under Shepperd’s direction, a youthful ensemble performs with energy and commitment, and the pace never lags. Read more… Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld Dominique Morisseau’s BLOOD AT THE ROOT is a blistering look at race, prejudice, and the complexity of human relationships. Read more…
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw What does it take to be a caring mother? And why bear a child if you grasp beforehand that the pain, the hardships — and the apocalyptic threat of climate change! — are likely to pursue a person born today into a traumatic future? These questions arise in Hungry Ghost — … Read more
Rob Stevens – Haines His Way Often when I see the World Premiere of a play in our local theatres, I will read in the program that the play was the winner of the so and so playwriting award. Then often after sitting through a very dispiriting piece of theatre, I begin to wonder who … Read more
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw In 2015, actor, writer producer and all-around member of the LA’s theater community Michael Shutt underwent a series of strokes that left him partially blind and partially paralyzed. The experience frightened and bewildered him, and totally transformed his life. Read more…