ART By Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton Directed by Alberto Isaac A Tony Award Winning Comedy NOW - October 11, 2009
A HIT! ~ Entertaining expertise ~ All three actors are estimable, batting lines and reactions between each other like Wimbledon champs. ~ Isaac leaves no beat unstruck and keeps the tone edgy. ~Capable work of director Alberto Isaac ~ Laudable trio of actors. ~ The light-fingered EWP production has no trouble locating the humor. ~ Chau's honey-toned zingers & Yu's emotionally nuanced deadpan almost steals the show. ~ Reza is undeniably an adept stylist.
- David C. Nichols, Los Angeles Times
GO! ~ Scintillating ~ Brilliance ~ Crisp
& Smart ~ White is hilariously passive-aggressive ~ ~ Chau is cheerfully
upbeat ~ Yu is the show-stopper.
A wealth of rich material ~ insightful & charismatic actors ~ Isaac and his cast hit all the script's high notes ~ Executed to near perfection.
- Jeff Favre, LA Downtown News
Clever philosophic farce ~ Wit & Elegance ~ Isaac gives it an appropriate stylish and sophisticated production ~ Unpretentious precision & considerable flair ~ Chau is urbane and confident ~ White radiates malice ~ Yu lends inarticulate charm to the long suffering Yvan.
Witty ~ Simple Complexity ~ Invokes Laughter ~ Chau and White are money ~ The play appeals to both the higher spheres of mental superiority as well as the basic urges of physical domination. ~ The play contains value that money can’t purchase.
- Jordan Ikeda, The Rafu shimpo Imagine: A 4' x 5' white canvas, painted with fine white diagonal lines. Is this art? Serge believes it is and is willing to pay 200 grand for it. When Marc flat out laughs at the ridiculousness of the situation, a third party is brought in for an objective opinion. Yvan agrees with both. When three opinions clash, three friendships are put to the test. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go On." Featuring
Set Designer Alan E. Muraoka Costume Designer Ivy Y. Chou Lighting Designer Jeremy Pivnick Sound Designer John Zalewski Property Master Ken Takemoto Stage Manager Pat Loeb
Preview Performance ~ September 10 - 13 Thursday - Saturday @ 8pm, Sunday @ 2pm $20 Tickets for all Seats. $12 w/ Student I.D.
Opening Night ~ September 16 @ 8pm $60 all seats, includes pre-show hosted bar & post-show reception with cast & crew
Performance Run ~ September 17 - October 11
Pay-What-You-Can Performance ~ September 17 & October 7 Thursday, September 17 @ 8pm Wednesday, October 7 @ 8pm Tickets go on sale 1 hour prior to show time. Minimum of $1.
Post Show
Discussion ~ Sunday, September 20 @ 2pm
Next Generation Community Night ~ Wednesday, September 23 @ 7pm (more info here) Free Pizza, Soda & Beer w/ Live Music! $1 Opportunity Drawing Tickets!
Wine Down Friday ~ Every Friday September 18 - October 9 @ 7pm Enjoy a complimentary glass of Red or White wine 1 hour prior to curtain. For more information, please call East West Players at (213) 625-7000 or email info@eastwestplayers.org.
Generous Support for this production is provided by the
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