You might not know this about me, but I’m a HUGE Shakespeare geek. I own 13 Shakespeare related T-Shirts. See? Geek. Anyway, this summer I’ve decided to see as many Shakespeare shows I can fit into my schedule, and I want you to join me! I’ve picked companies and shows all over Southern California (but [...]
There’s Theatre in LA?
July 6, 2010 at 4:03 am
I’ve been told for years and years that if you want to do theatre, LA’s not the place to go; that the worst theatre happens in LA; or LA has no theatre; LA’s theatre is just showcases for people who wanna be in film; and other such comments. Have you heard any of this? I’ve [...]
Dear Don Downer
July 4, 2010 at 1:26 am
This blog post is in response to Don Shirley’s recent LA Stage Blog post, The Fringe, the Ring, and Supernova. Dear Don Downer, We know that LA has an “excess of low-budget productions in small venues.” We know that the larger local arts institutions didn’t get involved in the Fringe. We also are well aware [...]
Hollywood Fringe Forever
June 29, 2010 at 2:15 pm
The first ever Hollywood Fringe Festival came to a close this past Sunday. 11 whole days of nonstop art, and the best thing that I’ve participated in all year. Festival Director Ben Hill said before I left on Sunday night that the Fringe was intended to be “a theatre person’s wet dream.” Non-stop [cheap] theatre, [...]
Hey Look, a Blog!
June 29, 2010 at 1:55 am
After a lot of fiddling around with my website cleaning things up, I decided to add the blog to my website. I’ve needed a place to post my thoughts for some time. Well, thoughts that are longer than 140 characters, so twitter sometimes just isn’t enough. I imagine I’ll be posting thoughts about art, theatre, [...]
