by Penny Orloff | Dec 16, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
The cast of the world premiere sex comedy, “Nothing On,” is drenched in sweat only hours before the opening night performance. The stage manager and single crew member haven’t slept in days, and the director is hanging on to his sanity by his fingernails, as he...
by Penny Orloff | Nov 28, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
Ho-hummmm… yet another production of Shakespeare’s “Richard III.” What the heck, ANY Shakespeare is better than what’s on TV. And Glendale isn’t really such a shlep. With this enthusiasm to fuel my trek, I journey to A Noise Within....
by Penny Orloff | Nov 2, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
I admit to more than a little skepticism about the idea that three actors could pull off anything resembling a credible reading of Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment.” The press release swore they would pull it off in 80 minutes. Yeah, right. Still,...
by Penny Orloff | Oct 11, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
The red drape parts to reveal a voluptuous young woman, naked in a bathtub. A serene instrumental by Henry Purcell underscores her happy, stream-of-consciousness musings, and falling rain shimmers softly outside the window. The scene is pure Renoir. The dreamlike...
by Penny Orloff | Sep 1, 2009 | Theater and Dance |
Rogue Machine Theatre hosts its 2009 Salon, “An Evening with Phyllis Nagy,” on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m., at Theatre/Theater, 5041 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. Nagy will discuss her years as playwright-in-residence at London’s Royal Court Theatre...
