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 Padua Playwrights heats up Hollywood with the world premiere of the latest comic meditation from legendary poet-playwright Murray Mednick. In his newest work, Mednick experiments with archetypes in a funny exploration of human nature and the processes of theater. Gary, a down-on-his-luck actor, finds himself at an audition only to discover the magical ability of theater to create new realities.
It’s a protest. It’s a love story. Padua Playwrights heats up Hollywood with the world premiere of the latest comic meditation from legendary poet-playwright Murray Mednick. In his newest work, Mednick experiments with archetypes in a darkly funny exploration of human nature and the processes of theater. Gary, a down-on-his-luck actor, finds himself at a nightmarish audition where we, the audience, discover the magical ability of theater to create new realities.
Segueing directly into a darkly funny and “improvised” play-within-a-play—a love story in the tradition of Edward Albee’s Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Wallace Shawn’s Marie and Bruce, and Mednick’s own Joe and Betty—The Fool and The Red Queen, like all the playwright’s work, is driven by poetic impulse rather than by linear story-telling. “As Murray Mednick experiments with language… he is emblematic of a Los Angeles dramatic tradition in much the same way that Clifford Odets is identifiable with Gotham or David Mamet with Chicago,” – Variety.
The Fool and the Red Queen opens on Saturday, May 19. Performances take place on Fridays and Saturdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 7pm through June 24. Tickets are $25. Lounge Theatre, 6201 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90038 323-960-7740 www.plays411.com/RedQueen
Presenter / Producer: Padua Playwights
Listed Categories
Theater > Drama
Theater > Theatrical Comedy
Event Phone: 323-960-7740
Venue
Lounge Theatre
6201 Santa Monic Blvd.
Hollywood CA 90038
Regions:
LA - Hollywood / Westside
Performance Dates: 5/18/2012 - 6/24/2012
Friday, 05/18/2012
Saturday, 05/19/2012
Sunday, 05/20/2012
Friday, 05/25/2012
Saturday, 05/26/2012
Sunday, 05/27/2012
Friday, 06/01/2012
Saturday, 06/02/2012
Sunday, 06/03/2012
Friday, 06/08/2012
Saturday, 06/09/2012
Sunday, 06/10/2012
Friday, 06/15/2012
Saturday, 06/16/2012
Sunday, 06/17/2012
Friday, 06/22/2012
Saturday, 06/23/2012
Sunday, 06/24/2012
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Performance Times
Fri & Sat @ 8pm
Sun @ 7pm
Ticket Information:
$25
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