🦁 LA Shows and Events: July 22 - 29th

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Happy Monday!

There are some super interesting looking shows this week, including a play set in South Wales, which made me double-take! Splott is where my brother lives in Cardiff, and I truly had never heard of Welsh playwright Gary Owens or this play. So I’m really curious and looking forward to that one!

Speaking of playwriting, having a break from acting class this month has given me some extra time to start writing a play that’s been percolating in my head all year. It feels great to get going with it finally, but of course, I’m feeling the pressure of getting a project that I’m genuinely very excited about down on paper! 😵‍💫 Thankfully, I have some very supportive and talented people around me, keeping me motivated!

That said, let’s get into the LA shows and create events you shouldn’t miss!

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🎭 THIS WEEK’S PERFORMANCES 🎭

• Queen Bee | Exetended through July 25 27 | Eastwood Performing Arts Centre | East Hollywood
  In a satirical retelling of Lord of the Flies, five 12-year-old girls find themselves in a sudden school-wide lockdown.

• Clown Storm | July 25 | PDA | Altadena
  A WIP night showcasing longer form pieces by local clowns!

• Iphigenia in Splott | July 26 - August 11 | Broadwater Black Box | Hollywood
  Gary Owen’s powerful reimagining of the Greek myth returns, set in the South Wales district of Splott.

• Gentlemen's Club: A Fancy Trans Comedy Show | July 26 | The Lyric Hyperion | Silverlake
  An incredibly (trans)masculine evening of good old-fashioned queer comedy.

• Other Words for Home | July 26 - Sep 13 | Los Angeles LGBT Center | WeHo
  A series of performances featuring leading voices in LGBTQ+ literature culminating in an interactive solo show.

• The Comedy Of Errors | July 26 - Aug 3 | Helen Borgers Theatre | Long Beach
  Misadventures, mistaken identity and shenanigans!

• Red Bastard | July 27 | The Elysian | Silverlake
  The dangerous, seductive comedy-monster returns to unleash his critically-acclaimed juggernaut.

• Three Witches | July 27 - 29 | Moving Arts Theatre Company | Atwater
  The scottish play' from the vantage point of the women who history ignored.

• Detainee | July 28 | The Yard Theatre | East Hollywood
  A one-man show where Maxton scrounges for friendship and camaraderie, armed with a box of dates, a handful of pistachios, and a squirt gun.

Still Playing

• As You Like It | July 15 - September 1 | Independent Shakespeare Company | Griffith Park | Los Feliz

• Shakespeare by The Sea | July 8 - Aug 3 in multiple locations.

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🕺OTHER COOL CREATIVE STUFF 🕺

• Watch the Skies! History of Science Fiction Movies | July 25 | Museum of History | Pasadena
  Join Nick Smith for this illustrated presentation as he explores the history of science fiction movies.

• Weaving Workshop | July 27 | Forager Crafts | Frogtown
  Beginner weaving class transforming old t-shirts into beautiful, functional coasters or wall decor.

• Caberoke | July 27 | Theatre of Note | Hollywood
  A laid-back event where the first half is curated cabaret performances, and the second half is a free-for-all karaoke party!

• Coping Skills Mini Zine Workshop | July 27 | Junior High | Glendale
  Make some art, explore your coping skills, leave with your own zine.

• Board Game Night & Freebies | July 28 | First Draft Taproom | DTLA
  40+ board games, socializing, & free goodies bags featuring small businesses.

• The Last Mic: Comedy Poetry Music | July 29 | The Last Bookstore | DTLA
  The Last Bookstore’s open mic is back! Held on the last Monday of every month.
  

  Have fun, and thank you for reading! I appreciate every one of you! 
  

  Until next week friends! 🦊