In separate Sunday articles, the Times has now summed up the current condition of six larger theaters and the sub-100-seat theater scene. When will we read a similar article about the rest of the L.A. theater scene? READ MORE
The Drug Dealer of Inishmore, Songs and Dances
by Don Shirley | July 24, 2010
What’s it like to perform upside-down in the astonishing The Lieutenant of Inishmore? And a few impressions of Songs and Dances of Imaginary Lands. READ MORE
Bengal Tiger, How the Other Half Loves, Marriage of Figaro
by Don Shirley | May 8, 2010
Center Theatre Group deserves credit for its shepherding of Rajiv Joseph’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. And consider these two comedies about class — one is hilarious, the other isn’t. READ MORE.
Left-Lane Blind Spots
by Don Shirley | April 8, 2010
Lascivious Something and The Wake examine lefties on the verge of political breakdowns, while Julia Cho’s The Language Archive looks at the breakdowns of languages — and a marriage. READ MORE.
Circle X Premieres Sheila Callaghan’s Lascivious Something
by Ashley Steed | March 26, 2010
It’s the first day of harvest for August, an American ex-pat who has settled on a remote Greek island with his beautiful, young Greek bride Daphne. Then Liza, a woman from his past, shows up and wreaks havoc…READ MORE
The Iraq War Stages a Comeback
by Don Shirley | March 18, 2010
Howard Korder’s In A Garden, Shem Bitterman’s Influence and Brett Neveu’s Old Glory assume different perspectives on those involved in the U.S.-Iraq conflict. READ MORE.
Ginger Rogers, Cousin Bette, and Other Dreamgirls
by Don Shirley | March 4, 2010
Could the creators of Backwards in High Heels help their show by studying Dreamgirls? Plus a look at Cousin Bette and the Chance Theater shows. READ MORE.
South Coast Rep’s Story: A Role Model?
by Don Shirley | January 28, 2010
Books on Southland theater history are rare. But Lawrence Christon’s SCR saga could help those who are planning Southland theater futures. READ MORE.
20 Highlights in 2009
by Don Shirley | December 16, 2009
Sixteen individual productions, one festival, and three companies’ seasons that made 2009 theatergoing memorable. READ MORE.
Significant Others
by Don Shirley | November 10, 2009
Why is an L.A. Times film critic judging which theater company is the
most important? READ MORE.
