theater reviews
Capoeira-based action musical tells of the escaped slave republic Palmares
June 6, 2023Palmares is a compelling story of a people fighting to preserve their freedom against the imperialism of their time.
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‘A Soldier’s Play’ dissects WWII racial tension in America that’s still unresolved
May 30, 2023A Solder’s Play, now in an impressive, high-testosterone staging at the Ahmanson Theatre.
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Review: ‘Pueblo Espíritu’ showcases exciting experimental theater
May 18, 2023This “back-to-nature” pandemic-era play has all the elements of a Salvador Dali surrealist nightmare.
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‘Romeo Rocks the 80s’ is the latest Theatre by the Blind production
May 5, 2023A production like this will surely convince audiences that blindness is no impediment to living a full, meaningful life.
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Israeli dramatist Hanoch Levin’s ‘Yaacobi & Leidental’ in U.S. premiere
March 22, 2023Even as we laugh at the antics of the brash Yaacobi, the timid shlemiel Leidental, and the not-as-sweet-as-she-looks Ruth Shahash, we are reminded of our own shared human frailty in the face of desire and suffering.
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