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    Failure of Nerve; Communicating Doors;

    The Lover and The Collection Failure of Nerve Bleak drama by Larry Fineberg. Produced by Playwrights- Arena at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 So. Spring St., Los Angeles. 213.627.4473 or 213.473.0640 Through September 15 Communicating Doors Playwright Alan Ayckbourn's rendition is moving and breathtakingly clever. At The Odyssey, 2055 So. Sepulveda, West Los Angeles. 310.477.2055 Through September 27. The Lover and The Collection Two by Pinter produced by Open City and Hudson Theatricals. At the Hudson Backstage, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. 323.856.4200 Through Sunday, Sept. 29 Review by Ed Newton

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    By James C. Taylor • Aug 29, 2002 • 1 min read

    The Lover and The Collection

    • Failure of Nerve

      Bleak drama by Larry Fineberg.

      Produced by Playwrights- Arena at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 So. Spring St., Los Angeles.

      213.627.4473 or 213.473.0640

      Through September 15

    • Communicating Doors

      Playwright Alan Ayckbourn's rendition is moving and breathtakingly clever.

      At The Odyssey, 2055 So. Sepulveda, West Los Angeles.

      310.477.2055

      Through September 27.

    • The Lover and The Collection

      Two by Pinter produced by Open City and Hudson Theatricals.

      At the Hudson Backstage, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood.

      323.856.4200

      Through Sunday, Sept. 29

    Review by Ed Newton

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      James C. Taylor

      Host of Theatre Talk

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