Theatre Review

Peter and the Star Catcher Who doesn’t love Peter Pan?  We all know at least a bit about Neverland, the Lost Boys, Captain Hook, and Tinker Bell.  I make it a point of hopping on the ride at Disneyland every time I go, so I must qualify as a semi-fan at the very...

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Play Dead There are two main reasons I go to the theatre.  The first is to become enlightened.  Theatre has an amazing way of illuminating truth, provoking new or deeper thought, or simply educating the audience.  The other reason I go to theatre is for sheer...

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The Pain and the Itch I’m going to try to keep this short and sweet.  Why, you ask?  I’ll tell you later. I’ve learned a few new things about myself after watching theatre in Los Angeles over the last year or so. The first thing is that I really like playwright Bruce...

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Hamlet To go, or not to go: that is the question. Sorry, that’s a terribly corny intro to LA Women’s Shakespeare’s Hamlet, currently running at the Odyssey Theatre.  But that is the question at hand, isn’t it?  The question purposed doesn’t have an easy… or maybe more...

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Women are Crazy because Men are A**holes It’s got a catchy title: Women are Crazy because Men are A**holes.  It’s got some nice buzz going on around town… shows are selling out and the run has been extended.  These things should add up to a really fun show, I’d say. ...

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Parallelogram LA isn’t a theatre town.  You’ve heard this, I’ve heard this… and it is hard to dispute, much to my chagrin.  There are other cities that are known for their high-quality theatre and engaged patrons and our beloved City of Angels is not counted among...