Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 7.9 out of 10! Above Average! Listen more… Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Any actor who’s spent a large block of time perfecting their craft participating in scene study workshops, entering the intimate Davidson/Valentini Theatre at the Center and stepping into the world of Rajiv Joseph’s 2009 overlooked … Read more
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Titles don’t always alert you to what plays are about, but with Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries, the appellation is pretty much on the mark. Divided into eight scenes, this 75 minute one-act revolves around the relationship between two grievously wounded individuals. Kayleen (Sara Rae Foster) and Doug (Jeff Ward) … Read more
Shirle Gottlieb – Gazettes.com If you’ve ever seen anything written by Rajiv Joseph, you know that this brilliant young playwright is fascinated by the concept of why things happen. In other words, why do different people do what they do? In each work, he courageously explores a different facet of human behavior by slowly peeling … Read more
Bob Verini – Arts In LA Rogue Machine has turned itself into the go-to organization for provocative two-handers. If Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries lacks the dread of 2011’s Blackbird or the contemporary relevance of 2013’s Dying City, this production, directed by Larissa Kokernot, demonstrates anew the Pico Boulevard company’s knack for finding something precious in the confrontation of one … Read more