Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw
Like many plays that deal with our mortality, those about dementia can be extraordinarily affecting. They speak to a loss of self nearly as complete and devastating as our physical demise. Read more…
David C. Nichols – LA Times
The first glimmer of it comes on a Friday. They’ve flown me to St. Thomas, some private golf resort, I pretend I’m giving a lecture but really it’s another sales pitch, I used to be enthralled by my new life, but the blush has come off the rose.”With those ruthlessly economical words, the beleaguered heroine of “The Other Place” at the Road Theatre on Magnolia grabs our attention and retains it for the next 80 minutes. Read more...
Les Spindle – Frontiers L.A.
Sharr White’s searing 2011 Off-Broadway drama boasts a distinguished pedigree, including multiple award nominations. Travelling an alternately humorous and heart-wrenching journey through the ravaging effects of dementia, the taut 80-minute play is a powerhouse in its L.A. premiere production. Read more…
Now running through April 11.