Sexologist discusses “romance, relationships and rutting.”. thru June 21,į YOURSELF: AN EVENING WITH FAMKE ROUMSTEAD The life coach and New Place Theatre, 10950 Peach Grove St., North Hollywood THE ELEPHANT MAN Bernard Pomerance's story of the deformedĮnglishman. thru June 20, (800) 838-3006.ĬOME BACK, LITTLE HORNY Artistic family unravels in Laura Chandler Studio, 12443Ĭhandler Blvd., Valley Village opens May 15 Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.
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thru June 7,īREAKING THE CODE Hugh Whitmore's biography of Alan Turing, “theįather of modern computer science,” who was criminally prosecuted andĬhemically castrated for his homosexuality. (213)īINGO WITH THE INDIANS Adam Rapp's dark comedy about scheming Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd.,Ĭulver City opens May 17 Sun., May 17, 6:30 p.m.
Involving two American soldiers, an Iraqi translator, and the ghosts of These listings were compiled by Derek ThomasīENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO Rajiv Joseph's study of war, Tom Provenzano, Bill Raden, Luis Reyes, Sandra Ross and Neal Weaver. Mayank Keshaviah, Deborah Klugman, Steven Leigh Morris, Amy Nicholson, Our critics are Paul Birchall, Lovell Estell III, Martin Hernandez, You may also be able to search for them by title using your (The weekend's New Reviews are embedded in “Continuing Performances”īelow. (Neal Weaver)įor other NEW THEATER REVIEWS seen over the weekend, press the Continue Reading tab directly below.ĬOMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS for May 15-21, 2009
Gower Street, Hollywood Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 2:30 p.m. They are given strong support by a huge and able cast. Ladd and McNamara deftly capture the flawed but powerful integrity of John and Elizabeth, while Roberts and Clemmer subtly delineate the growing despair of the two clergymen. The witch-hunt, launched by a toxic brew of superstition, fear, lies, self-righteousness, and individual malice, becomes an inexorable force, grinding up accusers and accused. Roberts) is ultimately destroyed by the madness he has unleashed, while decent man-of-conscience Reverend Hale (Gary Clemmer) believes the charges of witch-craft until it's too late to halt the madness. In addition to examining the plight of John and Elizabeth Proctor (Bruce Ladd and Nan McNamara), both accused of witch-craft, she highlights two of the accusers: The paranoid, egocentric, hysterical Reverend Parris (Daniel J. But as this illuminating production makes clear, the play remains eloquent and relevant, and director Marianne Savell gives it a sharp new focus. NEW REVIEW GO THE CRUCIBLE In the days of HUAC and Senator Joseph McCarthy, when it was dangerous for any left-leaning writer to criticize government actions, playwright Arthur Miller approached the subject indirectly, writing about the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 as a metaphor for McCarthy's reckless accusations.
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