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Thursday, June 22, 2017

FRINGE RAW: “Name This Magic Show”, “Jon Armstrong: Comic Amazement”, “The Motherfucker with the Hat”, and “Secret Honor – The Last Te by Steven Morris

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Thanksgiving by Steven Morris

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FRINGE RAW: “The Kansas Collection”, “Space”, and “There’s No Place Like” by Steven Morris

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign by Steven Morris

The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign Reviewed by Vanessa Cate KADM Productions Through June 22 RECOMMENDED Cleverly directed by Vince Fusco, Australian playwright Hartstone stars as Ev…

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Debauchers by Steven Morris

Debauchers Reviewed by Vanessa Cate Luciani’s Absolute Theater Through June 24 Guido Luciani’s Debauchers claims to be a sensory-somatic theatrical experience in exploration of sexuality…

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: A SOLDIER’S PLAY by Steven Morris

A SOLDIER’S PLAYReviewed by Lovell Estell IIISacred Fools TheatreThrough June 25They still hate you, they still hate you.” The words are cried out by a drunken, disoriented man on his kn…

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Emergency Operation by Steven Morris

Emergency Operation Reviewed by Dana Martin Cockeyed Optimist Productions at Sacred Fools Second Stage Through June 25thBreaking up is hard to do, something we all find out eventually. Exce…

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Ritual by Steven Morris

Ritual  Reviewed by Dana Martin Full Circle Players at The Complex ClosedRitual, a devised movement piece from Full Circle Players that blends several of the Bard’s more contentious and v…

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Monday, June 19, 2017

FRINGE RAW: “Red Flags”, “A(partment 8)”, and “Girl, Bound” by Steven Morris

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FRINGE RAW: “The Amity Code”, “In the Valley of the Shadow”, and “Fire and Light” by Steven Morris

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Friday, June 16, 2017

Fringe, Smoot, Caesar, and More: Paul Birchall’s Got It Covered by Steven Morris

"Stage Raw was sorry to hear about the passing of the great local and Seattle theater designer Gary Smoot, who died in Seattle last May. Amongst his many contributions to shows at L.A.’s …

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Thursday, June 15, 2017

HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Turbulence! by Steven Morris

Turbulence!  Robot Teammate & the Accidental Party  Reviewed by Vanessa Cate Sacred Fools Theater Through June 22 RECOMMENDED Musical improv comedy troupe Robot Teammate & the Acci…

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FRINGE RAW: “Narcissus & Echo”, “Turbulence!”, and “A Steady Rain” by Steven Morris

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The Conduct of Life by Steven Morris

The Conduct of Life By Julio Martinez Hero Theatre at Inner City Arts Runs Through June 25 Maria Irene Fornes’ 1985 Obie Award–winning play The Conduct of Life is a more brutal exam…

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

When Words Mattered: Murray Mednick Interview, Part 2 by Steven Morris

Murray Mednick: "I was working as a waiter. Maybe it’s my age now and I’ve been through the mill. But, you know, I’m ok now… But it’s very important that theater arts, especially t…

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Fuck Tinder by Steven Morris

Fuck Tinder  Reviewed by Terry Morgan  Sacred Fools Theatre, Second Stage Through June 22 RECOMMENDED David Rodwin’s one-man show, Fuck Tinder: a love story, recounts his dating experien…

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Easy Targets by Steven Morris

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Infantryman in the Wardrobe: Words of War by Steven Morris

Infantryman in the Wardrobe: Words of War Reviewed by Lovell Estell III The Complex Theatres Through June 24 RECOMMENDED “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.�…

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Blackbird by Steven Morris

BlackbirdReviewed by Neal Weaver  Davidson/Valentini Theatre at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Through June 25 RECOMMENDED Ambiguities proliferate in Scottish playwright David Harrower’s fas…

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Mystery Lit: Holmes, Sherlock and the Consulting Detective by Steven Morris

Mystery Lit: Holmes, Sherlock and the Consulting Detective Reviewed by Dana Martin Unbound Productions at the Santa Anita Train Depot Through July 1stWhat do you get when you combine three s…

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: This Side of Sweetwater by Steven Morris

This Side of SweetwaterReviewed by Lovell Estell IIILightning Rod Theater at Asylum @ McCaddenThrough June 24These shorts by the late Tom Stanczyk are all themed around the romantic and sexu…

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Sunday, June 11, 2017

Stealing From the Collection Plate: Sacred and Profane in Our Theater by Steven Morris

"First Baptist Church was not, ultimately, my tabernacle. When I found my faith, it was a different kind; and although my churches' resources are nowhere near those of FBC, the services stil…

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Friday, June 9, 2017

‘Was it Rape Then’? In a Short Film, L.A. Women Leaders Use Shakespeare’s Words to Examine Rape Culture by Steven Morris

"In the U.S. alone, 1 in 5 women will be a victim of rape in her lifetime. The film boldly draws attention to the largely glossed-over rape culture and portrays the women within it with stre…

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Thursday, June 8, 2017

HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017, Too Many Hitlers by Steven Morris

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Orange Mango Cabaret by Steven Morris

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Archipelago by Steven Morris

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Nicky by Steven Morris

NickyReviewed by Paul Birchall Coeurage Theatre Company Through July 1 RECOMMENDEDPlaywright Boni B. Alvarez cunningly adapts Anton Chekhov’s 19th century drama “Ivanov,” shifting the …

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S/He & Me by Steven Morris

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Penetration by Steven Morris

PenetrationReviewed by Mayank Keshaviah Dorie Theater @ The Complex Theatres Through June 18Despite a title that promises either emotional or sexual depth, Peter Foldy’s sex comedy rarely …

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The Joe & Joshua Show! by Steven Morris

The Joe & Joshua Show! Reviewed by Mayank Keshaviah Sacred Fools Studio Theater Through June 21 RECOMMENDED If you’re thinking the title of this Fringe production sounds like a variety…

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Dogfight by Steven Morris

DogfightReviewed by Neal WeaverHudson MainstageThrough June 25 This new musical, with book by Peter Duchan and music and lyrics by the team that produced La La Land, Benj Pasek and Justin Pa…

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