🌙 LA Theatre and Creative Events: Oct 21 - 28

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Happy Monday! 🦊

We just spent a wonderfully inspiring learning about the melancholy Pierrot with The Clown School. I almost didn’t get this newsletter out today because the temptation to deep dive further into the history of this enigmatic character was too strong.

It did lead me to find this wonderful performance by Julie Andrews of Noël Cowards Parisian Pierrot, though—enjoy! Pierrot is an exciting character to work with (both as a writer and an actor!), and it was particularly lovely working with some people I’ve been hoping to work with for a while, doing creative work that’s so aligned with my own sensibilities!

It’s a lovely reminder of how stepping out of your comfort zone is not only rewarding but creatively rich, as David Bowie—who also famously dabbled with Pierrot—put so well in this interview!

And with that, on to our wonderful local creative events! Things are taking a spooky turn as we move towards Halloween…

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🎭 THIS WEEK’S PERFORMANCES 🎭

• Carole Cook Died For My Sins | Oct 21 — Nov 10 | Skylight Theatre | Los Feliz
  Mason McCulley’s autobiographical solo show celebrates sex, sobriety and salvation with humility and humor. He escorts the audience into the depths of his darkness where magic and mystery transform grief into grace.

• Robbin, from the Hood | Oct 21 - Nov 17 | The Road Theatre | NoHo
  In this reimagined classic tale, corporate greed dominates until Robbin Woods discovers how to level the playing field.

• Tales From The Crypt Come Alive | Oct 23 | Philosophical Research Society | Los Feliz
  An evening of spooky and riotous entertainment as the classic EC horror comic book comes to life on stage with live music, a little magic and haunting songs.

• Over the Garden Wall: The Play | Oct 24 - 27 | The Yard Theater | East Hollywood
  The beloved animated series on stage! Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice as they journey through the Unknown.

• LAUNCH:LA & PARTY | Oct 25 - 27 | LA Dance Project | DTLA
  Four artists from LADP's residency program will present new work followed by a Q & A, cocktails, music, and dance.

•  The Lost and Found Trilogy | Oct 25 | The Village at Ed Gould Plaza | Hollywood
  Sixty years and a generation later, the loose threads left untied at the end of Streetcar are finally sewn up. Or are they?

• Clown Haunt | Oct 26 | The Elysian | Frogtown
  The Elysian turns into a haunted house for one night only! Part comedy show, part true horror walk-through haunted house. Prepare to be scared in the most unusual and silly ways- as only clowns could!

• Soft Animal | Oct 27 | Lyric Hyperion | Silverlake
  A psychedelic clown odyssey about amoeba, evolution, creative fear, and grandfathers who don't approve of clown shows.

Still Playing

• Heading into Night: A Clown Play About…(forgetting) | Oct 21 – Nov 17 | Odyssey Theatre | Sawtelle

• Ghost Stories: The Dead Can’t Dance | Oct 21 - 31 | Greenway Court Theatre | Fairfax

• The Importance of Being Earnest | Oct 21 - Nov 10 | Antaeus Theatre Company | Glendale

• The Piano Lesson | Oct 21 - Nov 10 | A Noise Within | Pasadena

• The Orphan’s Revenge | Oct 21- Nov 11 | The Group Rep | NoHo

• Electric, I | Oct 21 - Oct 28 | Theatre of Note | Hollywood

• The Very Best People | Oct 21- Oct 27 | IAMA Theatre Company | Atwater Village Theatre | Atwater Village

• Kill Move Paradise | Oct 21 - Nov 3 | Odyssey Theatre | Sawtelle

• Circa: Queer Histories Festival | Oct 21- 30 | The Village at Ed Gould Plaza | WeHo

🕺OTHER COOL CREATIVE STUFF 🕺

• The Queer Arab Glossary Book Launch | Oct 24 | North Figueroa Bookshop | Highland Park
  When conventional language does not equip us with the tools to speak about ourselves, we create our own. Marwan Kaabour joins North Fig to celebrate the release of this lexicon of Arabic LGBTQ+ slang.

• Short Stack Film Festival | Oct 24 | BSpokeLA | Melrose
  Short film festival with pancakes! VIP ticket includes entry to the Filmmaker Happy Hour to connect withfilm representatives ranging from directors to actors.

• LGBTQ+ Comics for the Heart | Oct 24 | Junior High | Glendale
  An all ages day of comic making in queer community. You’ll be guided step by step through the creative process.

• Caberoke | Oct 26 | Theatre of Note | Hollywood
  Half cabaret, half karaoke. Haunting melodies and costumes are encouraged! Double-bill with Electric I — come for the show and stay for the songs!

• Feminist Synth Lab: History of Synthesis | Oct 26 | Heavy Manners | Echo Park
  An overview of synthesizers' development and proliferation and other electronic sound generation methods from the early 20th century into the 2020s.
  
  Have a wonderful week everyone! 🦊