By Ernest Kearney — Well like a phoenix rising from a pandemic pyre the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2022 is here! Two hundred and twenty-six shows will entertain, amuse, inspire, thrill and dazzle audiences throughout the month of June. And here is a sampling of what
By Ernest Kearney — John Fleck is an imposing figure in the history of Los Angeles theatre and beyond. His shows have shocked, enticed and entertained audiences across the nation and the world.
By Ernest Kearney — “Why?” Whether one is leaving an exhibit of Banksy’s stenciled, naked, nine-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phúc fleeing her napalmed Vietnamese village or a Diamanda Galás “Scream Opera,” or a screening of the Jordan Peele film US; the sentient audiences are
By Ernest Kearney — There’s a great deal that is familiar about The Wolfe & the Bird, Rachel Parker’s one-woman show at the Matrix.
By Ernest Kearney — “Sugar and Sh*t,” at the Hollywood Fringe Festival '21, is full of moments that clash and tumble and deprive both the actresses and their audience of the show that could have been. Which is a pity because
By Ernest Kearney — “Tomb” borrows from Stephen King’s The Shining and George Lukas’ classic THX 1138. There’s nothing wrong with that, except they haven’t borrowed the interesting parts.
y Ernest Kearney — The story goes that while giving an interview, many years back, Playwright Edward Albee was asked his opinion as to Sam Shepard. Albee responded with, “He writes good plays – about every third one.”
Described as "A must see play! It captures the true definition of being victorious and overcoming life's tragedies." Healing After The Tragedy follows Creator/Performer Nesha Wonderland's journey revealing the 5 different ages and eras of her life, that nourished her individual journey of healing by
By Ernest Kearney — "Let’s Write a Musical," played the McCadden Theatre at this year’s Hollywood Fringe. It is a show of contradictions, commencing with Director John Coppola’s usage of slender enactments in its staging that makes for a charming presentation of
By Ernest Kearney — Blaze Starr, stripper and paramour of Louisiana Governor Earl Long (brother of Huey), and Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor who shook the English monarchy to its foundation, shared in common Baltimore as a home town.
