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Deflection and reflection. In Lauren Yee’s play, In a Word, now running at Chance Theater, words matter. The behavior of its characters is reflected in how they use words. Many times the same words are used over and over again but adopt different meanings with each use, as the characters choose to use the words to deflect or reflect the truth. Continue Reading
(photos by Jordan Kubat)
Written by Scotty Keister
Once, the movie and the stage musical now running on the South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage, is a romance that defies clichés. There is no last minute run to the airport, no sudden eye-opening change of heart, nor is there a throw everything away and surrender to the passion of the moment. There are two people who fall in love, make each others’ lives better, and then move on as friends. It is a romance that celebrates compassion over passion. It celebrates a love of music over a love of self. The title itself is an abbreviated take on the fairy tale line “Once upon a time…” As such, this musical is one of a kind and an exquisite treat. Continue Reading
Written by Alina Mae Wilson
Huntington Beach High School just kickstarted their year with the hilarious, two act farce Don’t Dress For Dinner. The fact they attempted a work with such expansive dialogue is to their credit, and the fact that every wink and nod enabled the jokes to land without a hitch makes them worthy of acclaim. To put it plainly, the cast from HBHS is terrific. Continue Reading
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Written by Daniella Litvak
In the grand scheme of theater history, a play that debuted in 1990 is a relatively recent one. Yet a lot of things can change during a span of twenty-five years, which is why in 2015 playwright Josefina López chose to update her play Real Women Have Curves. Continue Reading
