The epic poem Beowulf is being presented as a solo performance with a twist – reimagining the famous verses as a cautionary tale. FEAST. will have its West Coast premiere for a five-week run, March...
Category - Solo Show
Pauline Adamek
“Kate” at Pasadena Playhouse
A new one-person show, performed by Kate Berlant, with performances through Feb 11. The name KATE looms omnipresent over the whole theatre. The sign over the box office has been changed from “TICKETS” to “TIKATES,”...
Brian Sonia-Wallace
Now playing at the Pasadena Playhouse – “Kate”
I find one-person shows one of the most difficult types of theatre to review, for several reasons. If the quality of the writing or performance isn’t good, there may be nothing but negative aspects to report, which is...
Terry Morgan
John Cullum: An Accidental Star – streaming theatre review
The thing about celebrity autobiographical one-person shows is that they’re bound to be interesting; if the subject in question hadn’t had a fascinating life, nobody would have put a show together in the first place. So...
“The 7 Stages of Grieving” at Skylight Theatre
The stage is set with a pile of sand, some rocks, a wooden box with hinges, all flooded by a deep cobalt blue pool of light. What follows is an intimate monologue that conveys the grief of Aboriginal people and the hope...
