theater reviews
‘Engaging Shaw,’ an intellectual comedy about Fabian Society socialists and their marriages
March 22, 2018"Engaging Shaw" is generally a playful mental exercise that turns over some of the most established rules of society and asks that we “engage” with their less pretty underside.
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World premiere of “An Undivided Heart” about church abuse and tainted water
March 20, 2018The play shares some common ground with "Doubt, A Parable," which took on the question of how much and what kind of proof do we require to act on our suspicions.
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Working-class Mexican narratives on stage in Meet Juan(ito) Doe
March 16, 2018The cast boasts a plethora of fresh faces, many of whom are new to acting but can compare favorably to a Broadway veteran any day.
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“The Madres”: One family’s story of Argentina’s “disappeared”
March 15, 2018What if your kids were disappearing, and all you hear is, “We’re ensuring democracy for future generations: Love of country, unity of the people, the same mind, the same values?”
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Three world premiere plays in L.A.: Jackie, The Alamo, and Superman
March 7, 2018"The Cape and the Klan" is based on the true story of a conscientious reporter who went undercover on a mission to infiltrate and expose the KKK.
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