theater reviews
‘Dr. Nympho vs. the Sex Zombies,’ mashup of genres, amuses in L.A.
May 2, 2019I am not especially a zombie fan, but Dr. Nympho came so highly vouched for that I did not want to miss it.
Read more‘Diana of Dobson’s’: A 1908 British romantic comedy defies oppressive women’s roles
April 24, 2019Perhaps it’s a fairy tale, a kind of reverse Cinderella, but any way you look at it, it’s a brilliant snapshot of class and gender relations in the Edwardian era.
Read morePlays ‘Faith Healer’ and ‘Rotterdam’ demand rigorous self-examination
April 3, 2019Now haunting and mystical, now bawdy and besotted, now full of bravado and then abasement, Faith Healer questions both faith and healing.
Read more‘The Mother of Henry’: An anti-war play in 1960s East L.A.
April 3, 2019While not groundbreaking theatre, it does relate an important and effective story that a lot of people can relate to.
Read more‘Argonautika’: Ode on a Grecian epic (with togas!)
March 28, 2019Although it goes over the top and misses the boat at times, Argonautika is still well worth embarking on a voyage of discovery.
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