Opening the Curtain

By KCRW

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February 26, 2019 Sometimes the past is more real than the present
What’s the difference between a play and a film? That’s one of the questions that Brazilian director Christiane Jatahy asks with her stunning piece “What if they went to Moscow?” How Ms. Jatahy poses that elegant question is a little complicated so stick with me.
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February 19, 2019 A method to the political madness
The Actors’ Gang has two things that run through their productions: style and politics. The style is a distant relative of Commedia Dell’Arte, the Italian comic tradition built around stock characters like Harlequin, Pantalone, the corrupt judge. Even if you’ve never seen a Commedia show, chances are the sitcoms of your youth were built on the same formula.
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February 12, 2019 Questioning a fairy tale
Matthew Bourne’s “Cinderella” at the Ahmanson is fascinating as much for what it isn’t as for what it is.
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February 05, 2019 Our inescapable past.
For all it’s seeming simplicity, the Wooster Group’s latest show is complicated, dense experience. Let’s start with the title: “The B-Side: “Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons,” A Record Album Interpretation.” What’s a record album interpretation?
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January 29, 2019 Fighting the patriarchy
In Taylor Mac’s play “Hir” (spelled H-I-R - more on that in a minute), the old order simply won’t stand.
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January 22, 2019 Hidden classical treasures
One of LA theatre’s hidden treasures is the theatre that happens at the Getty Villa. The Getty Villa’s latest production goes up this coming weekend with a site-specific show from Four Larks called “Katabasis.” Four Larks - like the Villa - is another hidden LA treasure.
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January 15, 2019 Sleeping with your son
Remember that cool kid in high school? The one with the awesome jacket and that effortless edge. He was something of a rebel: used nasty language in just the right way. Made it all look so easy. Now remember that other kid who tried to copy him? Same jacket, same foul language but he couldn’t quite pull it off? Ghost Road company’s latest show is like that second kid: cool stuff but can’t really pull the whole thing off.
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January 08, 2019 Theatre for a New Year
New Year - new theatre! Here’s my short list for the plays you shouldn’t miss this spring.
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January 01, 2019 Best of 2018, part 2
Last week I started looking back at the theatre in LA that made a difference in 2018. This week I round out that list with the kind of work I hope fills theaters in 2019.
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December 27, 2018 Best of 2018, part 1
Looking back at the best shows from a year of theatre is always a little strange. It’s not like KCRW’s list of best albums that you can instantly download and enjoy. Theatre is ephemeral - you can’t stream it or hit rewind. So reflecting on a year’s productions is less a guide to what you should see, and more an evaluation of where we are as an audience - and maybe a hint of where we’re going.
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FAQs about Opening the Curtain:

How many episodes does Opening the Curtain have?

The podcast currently has 462 episodes available.