Abingdon Square Play Los Angeles

Written by Kim and Don Tatera


Abingdon Square Play Los Angeles

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Recently we went to seerepparttar Los Angeles premiere of this very dramatic play written in 1984 by Maria Irene Fornes. It was premiered by The Open Fist Theater Company at a funky little theater on La Brea, a mere stone's throw from Hollywood Boulevard, inrepparttar 109723 heart ofrepparttar 109724 always happening Hollywood, California.

The audience, primarily dressed in their best black, filledrepparttar 109725 99 seat theater to capacity, and from overhearing a few random conversations, was filled with screenwriters, playwrights and students studying theater in college.

I wondered why there was such a large collective of students of theater here to view this production? Little did I know that this playwright, Maria Irene Fornes, is one ofrepparttar 109726 most distinguished female playwrights in America and has written over three dozen works forrepparttar 109727 stage inrepparttar 109728 last forty years. Not only is she a talented playwright, director, teacher, translator, and lyricist, but also she has received eight Obie Awards, with one in recognition of her Sustained Achievement in Theater. In addition, Maria received a Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1990 for one of her plays, "And What ofrepparttar 109729 Night?". Since her immigration from Havana, Cuba to New York in 1945, atrepparttar 109730 age of 15, she has been primarily writing, and debuting her plays onrepparttar 109731 East Coast. They are known and respected for being intelligent, thoughtful, often funny, delicate and quite profound experiences. With "Abingdon Square" having earned an Obie Award in 1988 for Best American Play, Kim and I were in for quite a theatrical treat.

Zumanity at the New York New York Hotel in Las Vegas

Written by Linda Lane


Zumanity – He Said, She Said at New York, New York Hotel in Las Vegas

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"Zumanity" is a sexual treasury of libidinous fantasies. It is all at once romantic, hot-blooded, naughty, funny, and voyeuristic. Billed as an adult show,repparttar latest Cirque du Soleil production at New York-New York in Las Vegas, Nevada, explores human sexuality using mood, dance, acrobatics, and scenes that play out in artistically lustful couplings. Fromrepparttar 109722 moment one entersrepparttar 109723 theater one's sensual senses are aroused.

Onrepparttar 109724 walls, deep, rich reds bleed to burgundy with patterns reminiscent of dark watermarks. A large oval window fish-eyes towardsrepparttar 109725 lobby, and a beautifully dressed, provocative woman or transvestite, depending on your take, slowly rotates in a comfortable circular chair. The setting is interesting, pleasant torepparttar 109726 eye, a mental aphrodisiac that will help preparerepparttar 109727 audience forrepparttar 109728 extraordinary show they are about to witness.

Once inside the1,259 seat Zumanity theaterrepparttar 109729 atmosphere is charged with sexual electricity. There are love seats for two, cabaret stools, and traditional seating. The ambiance is a mix of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and a European masked ball. Lighting is soft so that one can adjust torepparttar 109730 scantily clad French maid servingrepparttar 109731 pianist a flute of champagne while an oversexed male in silks and brocade grows more and more amorous with select cast and audience members. A very voluptuous waitress climbs over theatergoers offering them tasty hors d'ouvres. There is action beforerepparttar 109732 action, and if you've brought your Zumartini or a glass of champagne, you'll be allrepparttar 109733 more ready to let your hair down.

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