💌 LA Shows and Events: July 29th - Aug 5th

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Happy Monday!

Despite growing up in the UK, I only just discovered Noël Coward in the last few weeks: I got tickets to see the NT Live screening of Present Laughter, starring Andrew Scott. I cannot recommend that production highly enough: my wife and I were laughing our heads off the entire time. The writing sparkles through some very strong performances (particularly Scott’s), as this gorgeous play bounces between the protagonists’s hilarious narcissism and devastating pathos. (My wife, who is currently rehearsing the role of Richard II, took a lot of inspiration from this character!)

I am excited to dive more into Coward’s repertoire. I spent some time this week researching his biography and am fascinated by everything I read. It’s suggested he fed a lot of his own experiences into Blithe Spirit and Present Laughter in particular, which I can absolutely see.

Happily, I found out a live production of one of his plays is showing at the Odyssey Theatre right now, so I look forward to catching that, too!

Thank you for indulging me and my Noël Coward journey!

Let’s get into the very exciting shows and creative things happening this week. Here are the LA events you shouldn’t miss!

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🎭 THIS WEEK’S PERFORMANCES 🎭

• Design for Living | July 29th - Aug 25th | Odyssey Theatre | Sawtelle
  This new production of Design for Living by Noël Coward follows the lives of Gilda, Otto, and Leo, a stylish trio of artistic oddballs.

• Cherry Bomb Variety Show | July 30 | Hamburger Mary's | Long Beach
  Talented femme performers bring you comedy, music, art, ventriloquism, and everything in between.

• Company | July 30 - Aug 18 | Pantages Theatre | Hollywood
  The revival of Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking musical comedy comes to LA.

• Funzone | July 30 | The Lyric Hyperion | Silverlake
  Abby and Debi present standup, comedy, alt and you.

• Lizzy Got Got | Aug 1 | The Groundlings Theatre | Melrose
  A vulnerable variety show featuring sex poetry, clown, pole dance, storytelling, and improv.

• Hell is For You & Me | Aug 2 - 4| PDA | Altadena
  An adult crash course in mental and sexual health. Ethan Dawes divulges his perverted quest for clarity.

• The Substance of Fire | Aug 2 - Sep 1 | The Ruskin Group Theatre | Santa Monica
  As his children push for a commercial hit to save the company, Isaac's unwavering dedication to a controversial project tests family bonds and his legacy.

• Murder After Hours (The Hollow) | Aug 2 -Sep 8 | The Group Rep | N Hollywood
  Agatha Christie at her champagne-escapist-mysterious best. A weekend in the country leads to drama and shenanigans.

• Dyketopia | Aug 2 | The Elysian | Frogtown
  A delightfully unhinged comedy show with top LA comics, games, prizes.

• Twin Flames: A Cosmic Variety Show | Aug 4 | The Elysian | Frogtown

  A bizarre evening of magic, drag, characters on characters, clown, art, and time-traveling friendship.

Still Playing

• Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 | Aug 4 - Dec 7| Laemmle Newhall | Santa Clarita

• Iphigenia in Splott | July 26 - August 11 | Broadwater Black Box | Hollywood

• The Comedy Of Errors | July 29th - Aug 3 | Helen Borgers Theatre | Long Beach

• As You Like It | July 29th - September 1 | Independent Shakespeare Company | Griffith Park | Los Feliz

• Shakespeare by The Sea | July 29th - Aug 3 in multiple locations.

🕺OTHER COOL CREATIVE STUFF 🕺

• Intro to Embroidery Workshop | July 30 | The Printshop LA | W Pico
  Learn the basics of digital machine embroidery in this group workshop!

• Tender & Pals Comic Reading | Aug 1 | Heavy Manners | Echo Park
   A evening of comic readings featuring Featuring Elinor Bonifant, Nicole Goux, Nicole Georges, Ezra Claytan Daniels, and Beth Hetland.

• Intro to Film Photo Basics & Photo Walk to Frogtown | Aug 3 | Nova Community Arts | Atwater Village
  Have an old film camera but don’t know how to use it? Want to dip your toes into film photography? This is the class for you!

• Coffee and Pooches | Aug 3 | Ponoma Valley Pride | Ponoma
  Inclusive event where LGBTQ+ individuals can come together to enjoy coffee and get to know each other with furry friends.

• A Crash Course in Animation Labor History | Aug 3 | Heavy Manners | Echo Park
  Labor activist, animator, and speaker Stephanie Delazeri gives an interactive talk covering the history of unions, strikes, and battles between animation workers and studios.

• Beach Cleanup and Sound Bath | Aug 3 | Conundrum Theatre Company | Santa Monica
  Make friends, help the environment! Community beach cleanup followed by a pay-what-you-can sound bath.

• Pilot Light: Poetry Reading | Aug 4 | Junior High | Glendale
  A free reading featuring poems about what ignites our lil' souls ft. Séamus Fey, Erin Mizrahi, and Natalia Prusinska

• Intro to Oscilloscope Music & Art | Aug 4 | Scribble | Highland Park
  A workshop all about how to make vibrant phosphorous art using sound and vintage analog oscilloscopes.

  
  Have fun, and thank you for reading! Until next week, friends! 🦊