Philip Brandes – Stage Raw Linda Purl deftly handles instant transitions between 16 clearly differentiated characters who appear in the course of the narrative, some with only a few lines of dialog. Her finest achievement, however, is in adapting the narrator’s delivery and tone to her stages of life—we feel we’re taking a life journey … Read more
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw While “achingly beautiful” may be a far-too overused trope nowadays, it’s an entirely apt description for the current pitch-perfect revival presented by Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre Company. For anyone who’s only seen the film, or even another stage production, Once is not enough. Read more…
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw Weaving personal history, original songs, and abundant humor, the show explores the confusion, frustrations, and unexpected joys in raising a child on the autism spectrum. Read more…
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeat LA, reviewed at Rubicon Theatre, January 2023. The first time I saw a play by Will Eno was about 15 years ago, by Circle X Theatre Company of The Flu Season. It was an excellent production in many ways, but there was one scene in which a character died, and instead of having … Read more