As some of you may already know, the theatre scene in L.A. is, well, not really so much of a “scene” as it is more, “a few big theatres and a lot of low-budget small ones scattered throughout the city”. The successful theatres in L.A. survive off of big budgets and even bigger name actors cast in their productions. While quite a number of these productions typically produce non-traditional plays, they rarely delve into the theatre of the avant-garde. In fact, I grew up there— and I wasn’t aware that “avant-garde theatre” even existed before I came to the east coast. But experimental theatre company Chalk Repertory Theatre is looking to change that. They produce plays that are staged in unconventional spaces, such as their latest play, “Hell Money”, which is set in a loft/apartment complex in downtown L.A.. The play explores the lives of four different characters, young, eager L.A. newbies. Reviewer Margaret Gray writes of the experience, “It’s like going to a speakeasy, except that instead of gin you’re expecting avant-garde theater”. This makes me so excited! To even see an avant-garde theatre being reviewed in the L.A. times is HUGE. So great. Hopefully there will be more to come!
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