Opening the Curtain

Chalk Repertory Theatre's latest venture, In Case of Emergency, takes place in real garages around Los Angeles..

Sheila Callaghan's play That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play is sensational . . . but not in the right ways.

There's no question that Steven Berkoff's production of The Hairy Ape is good. The question is, is it engaging?

The Day Shall Declare It is a site-specific dance-theater piece not to be missed.

Dry Land is not a play for everyone. At its center is a teenage abortion. That's difficult territory but playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel takes responsibility for it in all its power and messiness.

Charles A. Duncombe's play Othello/Desdemona is provocative ... if predictable.  He's caught Othello in an identity crisis about his role and his blackness and it's intellectually fascinating if not dramatically compelling.

If you only have time for one play this spring, the Taper's production of Suzan-Lori Parks' Father Comes Home from the Wars is it.

This week I want to tell you about two great shows...trouble is they've already left town. What does that tell us about LA's citywide audience and our presenting houses?

What does a play about sexual identity in colonial Africa have to do with Los Angeles today? 

Remember last year’s dispute between union stage actors and Actors' Equity? Well, things are heating up again and it might be time to start paying attention.