Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA
There’s a line in Tom Jacobson’s new play, Tasty Little Rabbit, which reads, “Today’s blasphemy is tomorrow’s orthodoxy.” Five words, but they’re imbued with so much historical truth. Almost every attempt to try something new in an art form meets immediate anger and resistance. The premiere in 1913 of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring caused a riot, Dylan “going electric” elicited boos and a cry of “Judas!” and Edward Bond’s 1965 play Saved was not only censored but also all the participants were prosecuted and fined. The specific subject of Jacobson’s literate and moving play are some photographs taken in 1897, but its scope is much greater than that, exploring art and love and the tragedy of being ahead of one’s time. The world premiere production at Moving Arts is smart, witty and features a brilliantly talented cast. Read more…
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw
“…the play struck me as one of ideas, a reflection on the struggle of art under a fascist regime; an exploration of love versus lust; of the line between pornography and art; and most importantly a commentary on how the concept and practice of male love is implacably integrated into our culture despite the hypocritical efforts of society to deny it. Yet, all this comes off as rather cerebral, with the emotional resonance that might be generated from a story where love is genuinely manifest never achieved.” Read more…