Up Close and Personal
Small theatre is an aesthetic as well as an economic designation, and both aspects deserve attention.
All Stories About The Actors’ Gang
It’s Noh, It’s Viewpoints—It’s Superdrama
How U.S.-trained director Jon Kellam has adapted global influences into a new theatrical form with the Italian company Bämsemble.
Cheap Glitter and Profound Magic: Chris Wells’s ‘It Will All Work Out’
The writer/performer’s new show at Dixon Place promises a carnival ride through a memoir’s revelations.
Debbie Devine and 24th Street Theatre’s Tightrope Act
Art or social service? That’s a false choice for this small but committed L.A. theatre, where theatrical excellence and community service are inextricably intertwined.
The Style and Substance of Tim Robbins’s Actors’ Gang
After three decades, the punk-rock/commedia troupe founded by a bunch of UCLA theatre grads has become an international force, and its star leader is still fighting the good fight.