Hollywood Fringe Diary
The Fringe Week One Continued
The Relevance of Berkoff’s ‘Hairy Ape’
The surest way to appreciate Steven Berkoff’s Hairy Ape now playing at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble is to have acquaintance with Eugene O’Neill’s play of the same name. O’Neill’s Hairy Ape was first staged in 1922. It falls in what critics and scholars have designated his “second
A Walk in the Woods at the ICT proves to be More Than Relevant
The most disappointing feature of Lee Blessing’s succinct if a tad “lite” A Walk in the Woods now gracing the stage of Long Beach’s International City Theatre is its stubborn and annoying relevance. Blessing has a Master’s Eye of seeing the potential of theatrical success in
‘Next Fall’ Rises Again
Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts is a stunningly sincere and heartfelt drama that is sure to move any audience. That may be an odd way to kick off a review, but when one leaves the Macha Theatre after the final bows are taken, what they will
Forever Flamenco Returns…
Well once again you have the opportunity of experiencing one of the true treats of L.A. Sunday, May 22 – Forever Flamenco. Why do I keep urging you to get down to the Fountain Theatre in Hollywood and partake in this monthly series? What makes Flamenco so special,
‘The Turn of the Screw’
"He was looking for someone else, you say—someone who was not you?" "He was looking for little Miles." A portentous clearness now possessed me. "That’s whom he was looking for." "But how do you know?" "I know, I know, I know!" My exaltation grew. "And you know, my
‘Dry Land’ Makes a Splash
Dry Land by Ruby Rae Spiegel drew its inspiration from a 2012 article in The New Republic concerning the assault on the reproductive rights of women in America and the lengths some found themselves forced to go through when faced with an unwanted pregnancy. In the
The Superhero and his Charming Wife:
The Superhero and his Charming Wife purports to be “inspired by archetypes and dreams” presented in the style of “an adventure comic book”; and this description of the new production by the Not Man Apart Physical Theatre Ensemble (NMA) lives up to that claim. Sitting through
‘Blood’: World Premiere Run Extended
Frankly, I wasn’t planning on writing this review. I saw the show, and well
In Plain Sight: The Hidden Treasure of Los Angeles – Part I
(Now please, if you can’t make it through this rather long winded harangue of homage, simply scroll to the end and check out the coming events at The Velaslavasay Panorama.) I love L.A. Most folks who come here don’t really get it. They find themselves confused and