by Gil Kaan | May 12, 2014 | Theater and Dance |
Kenny D’Aquila’s world premiere “Unorganized Crime” receives a sturdy mounting at the Elephant Theatre with a very strong cast; sharp, quick-paced directing; and a clever, credible script. Black comedy would be an apt description of this...
by Gil Kaan | May 6, 2014 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning “A Delicate Balance,” currently at the Odyssey, rivets with two engaging female performances. Albee has an impressive repertoire of providing his female characters with lots of opportunity to...
by Gil Kaan | Mar 15, 2014 | Theater and Dance |
The West Coast premiere of the Steppenwolf Theatre Production of “Slowgirl,” currently at the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, accomplishes one part of its title very right — slow. Sound designer Richard Woodbury’s chirping...
by Gil Kaan | Feb 25, 2014 | Theater and Dance |
The ingenious use of technical effects make for an all-encompassing Disneyland-esque ride, otherwise known as Noel Coward’s “Brief Encounter,” currently at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Like a live organ accompanying a silent...
by Gil Kaan | Feb 19, 2014 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
Audiences with YouTube-length attention spans should rush over to the Groundlings Theatre for their latest comedic offerings of improv and sketches: “The Royal Grand Groundlings Hawaiian Resort and Spa.” “Saturday Night Live” could take a few pointers from this...
