🎭 LA Theatre and Creative Events: Nov 4 - 11

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Happy Monday! 🦊

I had a whirlwind weekend at The Clown School Company’s production of Electra: I spent Friday taking photos of the production and then attended the show’s opening night the next day!

This production is incredible: three actors deliver spectacular performances of this contemporary take on a classic with surprises galore. The audience I was with was going wild, which is always fun. Equal parts comedic and tragic, it’s a gripping adaptation that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I highly recommend it!

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🎭 THIS WEEK’S PERFORMANCES 🎭

• Waiting for Godot | Nov 6 - Dec 15 | Geffen Playhouse | Westwood
  Samuel Beckett’s tragi-comic masterpiece. As Vladimir and Estragon wait and wait for the arrival of the elusive Godot, a cast of mysterious misfits interrupt their endless vigil.

• Guinea Pig Solo | Nov 8 - Dec 1 | Odyssey Theatre | Sawtelle
  An electrifying modern riff on Büchner’s 1836 classic Woyzeck, Guinea Pig Solo offers a deep dive into the psyche of Jose Solo.

• Lost Angels: A Night of Tragicomic One-Act Plays | Nov 8 | The Yard Theatre | East Hollywood
  Two one-act plays about life in the city of angels.

• A Kind of Electra | Nov 8- Nov 9 | Stomping Ground | Alhambra
  The ancient Greek myth of Electra is reimagined for today's audience through the lens of clowning. This one is full of surprises!

• It Gets Different: A Dyke Storytelling Show | Nov 8 | The Lyric Hyperion | Silverlake
  A dyke storytelling show where one queer person of every decade shares a true story about whatever they want.

• The Frogtown Show | Nov 9 | Spoke Bicycle Cafe | Frogtown
  A monthly comedy show at Spoke Bicycle Cafe on the LA River.

• Spaghetti Festival | Nov 9 - Nov 10 | The Elysian | Frogtown
  A huge lineup of new work, including comedy and clown performances, over two days. I particularly like the look of Changeling and The Irishman 2049!

Still Playing

• Heading into Night: A Clown Play About…(forgetting) | Nov 4– Nov 17 | Odyssey Theatre | Sawtelle

• Robbin, from the Hood | Nov 4 - Nov 17 | The Road Theatre | NoHo

• Carole Cook Died For My Sins |Nov 4 — Nov 10 | Skylight Theatre | Los Feliz

• The Importance of Being Earnest | Nov 4 - Nov 10 | Antaeus Theatre Company | Glendale

• The Piano Lesson | Nov 4 - Nov 10 | A Noise Within | Pasadena

• The Orphan’s Revenge | Nov 4 - Nov 11 | The Group Rep | NoHo

🕺OTHER COOL CREATIVE STUFF 🕺

• Intro to Tarot | Nov 5 | Scribble | Highland Park
  Learn the basics of tarot and familiarize yourself with your deck. No experience required! Come with your deck, a notebook, and a pen!

• Death Cafe | Nov 5 | Heavy Manners | Echo Park
  At a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to share coffee and discuss death.

• Playwriting w/ Laurel Ollstein | Nov 7 | The Village Well | Culver City
  A playwriting workshop for all levels with Laurel Ollstein.

• Hello, My Name is Sequoyah | Nov 8 | Junior High | Glendale
  A solo exhibiton by Sequoyah Johnson, a ceramic artist whose work delves into identity, transformation, and self-expression through playful, symbolic forms.

• Sip & Swap with Radical Clothes Swap | Nov 9 | Angel City Brewery & Public House | DTLA
  Bring your donation, grab a beer, and get ready to swap! Radical Clothes Swap will be accepting donations of 5-10 items per person.

• The Swap Shop | Nov 10 | The Line LA | KTown
  A 5 hour affordable and accessible second-hand shopping experience tailored specifically for the Black trans masculine and masculine-presenting community.
  

  Have a wonderful week everyone! 🦊