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January 01, 1990 - December 13, 2012 + Opening the Curtain
A painter's pas de deux 
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At the heart of the play “Red”, two men stand before a massive canvas. It’s center stage in Mark Rothko’s cavernous studio. The blank...
Rodney King: The First Reality TV Star
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Whether we like it or not, Rodney King looms as a mythic and complicated figure in Los Angeles history. In the words of Roger Guenveur...
99% Farce, 1% Satire
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What’s the difference between farce and satire?
A Crown? Or a Tiara?
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If you're looking for a traditional MacBeth look elsewhere. If you want a 50-minute darkly sexual, inappropriately funny, thrill ride, don't miss this one.
An Evil Metaphor
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Anthony Byrnes on the theater version of "The Exorcist," currently up at the Geffen Playhouse.
Two Languages at War
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Anthony Byrnes on a simple 'boy and his horse' story and the theatrical magic created by the National Theatre of Great Britain and the Handspring...
Does LA Need a Fringe?
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Anthony Byrnes poses the question, "Does LA really need a fringe festival in the first place?"
Behind an Actor's Eyes
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Playwright Vanessa Claire Stewart’s new play at Sacred Fools is deeply indebted to silent films in ways that make it both as rich and as...
I Miss August
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Anthony Byrnes remembers the economy, elegance and scope of playwright August Wilson, as he reviews SCR's revival of "Jitney," currently up at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Irising Down on the Details
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Anthony Byrnes reviews 'Los Otros,' which plays at the Mark Taper Forum downtown through July 1.
The Evidence Room Is Back
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Anthony Byrnes on the Evidence Room's quirky production of Ivanov at the Odyssey Theater.
The Alchemy of Experience
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Anthony Byrnes on Murray Mednick's play within a play, which embodies the wonderful alchemy possible when a lifetime of craft is mixed with a still...
A Greek Betrayal
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Anthony Byrnes on the production of Boston Court Theatre's production of Michael Elyanow's Medea, as told through the eyes of children...
A Process with Integrity
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The Cornerstone Theater's latest production is produced in partnership with Father Greg Boyle and the Home Girl Cafe, which trains former gang members to run...
A Civic Voice for the Theater
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Anthony Byrnes recalls Anna Deveare Smith's one-woman show "Twilight: Los Angeles 1992" and the role of theater in the civic dialogue of the city.
