LaBute's 'Fat Pig' Brutally Honest
by James Sims
- May 17, 2007
In Fat Pig, which is making its West Coast debut at the Geffen Playhouse, LaBute goes deep into the psyche of insecure characters, as the subject of weight is discussed, actually argued over when a good-looking guy becomes attracted to a fat chick. Though, the variable phrases scattered throughout the play are often quite more demeaning. What an apropos locale, vanity obsessed Los Angeles, for Fat Pig to run...
'Wonderland' Captures Old Hollywood Allure
by James Sims
- May 7, 2007
Fame, that glorious accolade that is so rarely attained, and once tasted, is constantly yearned for again. It is a tale as old as time here in Hollywood, where Gloria Swanson roams the hills in a dilapidated mansion, and gawkers flock to place a hand in some long ago imprint in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater...
A Christmas Story at SJ Rep, Nov. 25 - Dec. 30
by Eugene Lovendusky
- Nov 24, 2006
The San Jose Repertory Theatre rings in the holiday season with an amusing screen-to-stage adaptation of 'A Christmas Story,' November 25 through December 30.
