🎭 LA Theatre and Creative Events: Sep 10 - Sep 17

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Happy Monday! 🦊

This past week, I had the opportunity to take some photos of The Clown School’s Commedia 2 show! The show was hysterical and I had a great time behind the camera. If you’re producing a show and looking for a photographer, please reach out!

I also finally got to see my friend Josiah’s solo show, FLAYED. I have heard nothing but incredible things about this performance and I’m thrilled to say it absolutely lived up to those high expectations. It was funny, emotional, delightfully deranged, and poignant all in equal measure.

I felt so immersed in the world that Josiah created: even with only one performer and a simple set, I could so vividly see every setting and character. Make sure to catch it next time it’s on if you haven’t already!

So, with that, let's move on to all the amazing shows and events you shouldn’t miss this week! There’s SO much….

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🎭 THIS WEEK’S PERFORMANCES 🎭

• Dragon Lady: Part I of The Dragon Cycle | Sep 10 - Oct 10 | Geffen Playhouse | Westwood

  Broadway star and storyteller Sara Porkalob embodies dozens of characters in a trigenerational tour-de-force performance that fuses killer karaoke with laugh-out-loud comedy to tell her family’s incredible origin story.

• Kill Move Paradise | Sep 11 - Nov 3 | Odyssey Theatre | Sawtelle
  Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames’ play tells the story of four Black men who find themselves stuck in a cosmic waiting room in the afterlife.

• Help Yourself | Sep 11 | The Elysian | Frogtown
  Join Jeffrey Marsh and Jacob Tobia for a musical review life advice column come to life.

• Cyrano de Bergerac | Sep 10 - 29 | Pasadena Playhouse | Pasadena
  Poetry and passion collide in a scorching love triangle when Cyrano discovers the love of his life has eyes for another man – his new best friend.

• Richard 2 | Sep 13 - 27 | Living Room Shakespeare | Multiple Locations
  Performed in living rooms across the city, this two-actor adaptation captures this divisive king's political intrigue and pathos with a new framing device and narration.

• Mime Festival | Sep 13 - 21 | Caminto Theatre | East Hollywood
  Experience the timeless art of mime through the rich and eclectic work of professional physical theatre artists through performances, workshops, and panel discussions.

• TGI2S Festival | Sep 13 - 15 | The Broadwater | Hollywood
  A celebratory staged reading festival spotlighting independent pieces created and performed by members of the transgender and non-binary community. Presented by Sacred Fools & Act Now.

• Kate Micucci Plays the Ukulele | Sep 15th | Bob Baker Marionette Theatre | Highland Park
  Kate Micucci joins BBMT marionettes to play silly songs…this time with a ukulele! She’ll be joined by puppets, special guests, and more! Plus, there’s a puppet parade!

• CUT! An Evening of Short Film | Sep 15 | Scribble | Highland Park
  The Good Night Ladies are back with their quarterly Short Film program featuring local, emergent and diverse filmmakers. Incuding gourmet movie snacks created by local chefs, a DJ , and a Mocktail Hour to get to know the filmmakers

Still Playing

• Medea Comes To Our Town | Sep 10 - 22 | McCadden Place Theatre | Hollywood

• The Skin Of Our Teeth | Sep 10 - 29 | A Noise Within | Pasadena

• The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné Vote | Sep 10- Oct 20 | Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum | Topanga

• Guys and Dolls | Sep 10 - Sep 22 | Conundrum Theatre Company | Burbank

🕺OTHER COOL CREATIVE STUFF 🕺

• Intro to Ocarinas | Sep 12 | House Mouse | East Hollywood
  Learn how ocarinas work, how to build and tune them, and how to experiment with unique ocarina designs.

• East Los Book Festival | Sep 14 | East LA Civic Center | East LA

  The first ever East LA book festival celebrating books, culture, and community.

• Community Business Circle: For Small Businesses and Creatives | Sep 14 | Junior High | Glendale

  Engage in a marketing 101 session and network with other entrepreneurs and creatives.

• PRS Courtyard Sale & Raffle | Sep 14 | Philosophical Research Society | Los Feliz
  A fundraising sale with groovy vintage stuff, esoteric literature, records, antiques, movie memorabilia, raffle, and more!

• Content Creator Workshop | Sep 14 | West Coast Creative Studio | Hollywood
  This session covers marketing, photography, social media, perfecting your portfolio, networking, and more.

• Hand-Drawn Animation Workshop | Sep 14 | Heavy Manners | Echo Park
  Focusing on analog animation techniques, students will draw and assemble their own short animations using basic materials and simple tools.

• Clown Workshop | Sep 14 | Pieter Space | Lincoln Heights
  Discover the art of clowning with Jet Eveleth and the Clown Church.

• Never Been Misgendered by a Tree | Sep 15 | Scribble | Highland Park
  A 2-hour workshop geared towards sensitive folx searching for connection, looking to decrease depression and anxiety, & find community.

• IRL: Zero Proof Singles Night | Sep 17 | Scribble | Highland Park
  Foster connections with sober and sober-curious people, featuring a guided meditation, lawn and board games, prizes, NA beverages, and free baked goods.
  

  Have a wonderful week everyone! 🦊