117 stories by "Terry Morgan"
Plays that feature a series of short scenes with different characters whose relationships to each other become clearer as the story goes on have been popular since Arthur Schnitzler's La Ron…
As the pandemic has worn on, artists have attempted to maximize the potential of streaming theatre, trying to make the experience more engaging for the audience. So far I've seen pre-taped s…
For years now, film lovers in Los Angeles have enjoyed the yearly TCM Classic Film Festival held at the TCL Chinese Theatre complex in Hollywood. That area of town becomes the cinephile cent…
The standard definition for the term "pathetic fallacy" is "the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art or literature." This is so commo…
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 to…
As the world slowly begins to pull itself out of the abyss of the pandemic, the theatre world is following suit. The concept of outdoor productions is being discussed for this summer, and th…
The use of genre films to deliver a social or political statement has a long history. They're a convenient delivery device " the audience knows the rules, and without hitting them over the h…
Traditionally, the power of theater derives from it being a communal art form " a group gathers in person for a performance that is live and ephemeral. It's the sense that the combination of…
If this production hasn't already sold out, acquiring tickets to attend it would be one the best presents you could get or give this holiday season.
Roger Crane's The Last Confession has a doozy of an opening statement: "Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. I have killed the emissary of God."
The domain of higher education has become more treacherous in unexpected ways, and Steven Drukman's clever new play Death of the Author charts the territory with pointed wit. It's unfortunat…
Although their marriage has withstood the test of time, Agnes (Susan Sullivan) still wants to repair some rather large damage in her relationship with Tobias (David Selby).
A production of Midsummer that can't make Puck work has a serious problem.
The Visceral Company, a group that specializes in horror and science fiction plays, is on a roll. Following the one-two punch of Lovecraft: Nightmare Suite and The Mystery Plays, the new pro…
... the Antaeus Company is doing the community a great favor in reviving the play—it's still smart and moving and funny, and the cast is terrific (the show is double-cast—this review is …
Parents who were admirers of Chekhov named their children after some of his famous characters: Vanya (Mark Blum), Sonia (Kristine Nielsen) and Masha (Christine Ebersole).
It's quite a rare thing for a new mid-size theatre to be built and open in Los Angeles, so the presence of the Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts deserves its own celebration. T…
