theater
‘Sweat,’ an unsentimental collective portrait of a working class in retreat
September 7, 2018This is not “feel-good” theatre, but it is down-and-out real, sinewy, rough and true. It shouldn’t be missed.
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‘Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations’ thrills L.A.
September 7, 2018The indisputable talent of both the actual Temptations and the performers in Ain't Too Proud is indescribably exhilarating.
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Two anti-war plays in Los Angeles world premieres
September 5, 2018Two plays recently premiered in L.A. on war themes.
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The 1802 Haitian Revolution on stage: Liberty, equality and fraternity for all
August 14, 2018I can’t imagine that theatergoers will ever get a chance to see this work again—unless a film director might take it on as a project (hint, hint). Take my advice and see it while you can!
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Dylan Thomas’s ‘Under Milk Wood’ receives an inspired stage production
August 1, 2018Open Fist Theatre Company just unveiled its interpretation of Under Milk Wood, originally written as a 1954 radio play but revived from time to time as a stage work and in film.
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