Upcoming Shows
Well apparently the theater gods of Brecht and Shakespeare decided that Ionescopade was enough theater for me for two weeks, cause I got sick with a gnarly head cold, and thus didn't go out to see a show last weekend. But I didn't want to totally lag on my TheaterPulseLA duties, so I decided to compile a short list of upcoming shows that look interesting to me. I probably won't be able to see everything on this list, but I wanted to get the word out there, and encourage you all to see these shows.
- The Miss Julie Dream Project - I must admit that I have a good friend in the cast of this production, so I am a little biased in my excitement for it. I will say that I find the concept of the play very interesting, as it explores ideas from two of August Strindberg's most notable plays, "Miss Julie" and "Dream Play." "The Miss Julie Dream Project" is a collaboration of playwrights from Fell Swoop Playwrights, a group that strives to provide its members with support and opportunity from other playwrights. The reviews of the play are quite good so far, and I hope to be there this coming Wednesday. For more info, check out http://fellswoopplaywrights.org.
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - Since I've started seeing so much theater, I've had friends, even ones who don't know much about plays or theater, start coming with me. They are now looking for new shows to see, and suggesting plays that I might enjoy and blog about. One of my friends was really excited about this show, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)," a show that condenses Shakespeare's entire canon into just over 97 minutes. It's been around since the late 80's, and I've heard that it's some of the most creative and hilarious theater out there. The reviews on this are positive as well, but it closes this weekend and I don't think I will be able to make it to the show. For more info, check out http://www.santamonicarep.org.
- A Midsummer Saturday Night's Fever Dream - I live in the Valley area of the good ole LA, and I drive through Toluca Lake a lot. I love the small town feel of the area, and the warm community that lives there. There's also a couple theaters there, along the main drag of Riverside Dr, one of them being the large and slightly intimidating Falcon Theater. Founded by the ever charming Gary Marshall, the Falcon Theater produces some really interesting works, especially the mash ups of classical theater plays with current pop-culture genres and movies. And as you can see by their current production, they're mashing up the classical comedy by the Bard, with the excess of the disco era. Something like this really fascinates me, and I wouldn't mind taking a stroll down Riverside to catch this show before it closes July 7. For more info, check out http://www.falcontheatre.com.
- Perennial - If you walk a little further east down Riverside Dr, you will see an adorable theater on the right, the Sidewalk Studio Theater, ready for your patronage, and currently showing "Perennial." I heard about this show through several actor friends of mine, each raving about the performances of the actors. The show is an exploration of love and finding oneself through the stories of two couples. One couple, who's relationship is fresh, new and exciting, is compared to the other who's relationship is established and sometime monotonously routine. This show runs through July 6. For more info, check out http://perennial.brownpapertickets.com.
And note that we are in the midst of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, so there is an abundance of interesting, different and modern pieces to be seen. While not all of it is high quality per se, it's going to be different than what's produced at other times of the year here in LA. Check out more info about HFF here, and read this really interesting article about the festival from a professional reviewers point of view here.
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