Theater Review: Latino Theater Company’s The Happiest Song Plays Last

Quiara Alegría Hudes’s Elliot Trilogy, which begins in Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue and the Pulitzer Prize-winner Water by the Spoonful, concludes in The Happiest Song Plays Last, which made its California premiere this weekend at the Latino Theater Company. Together, these three plays follow their central character, Elliot, over the course of nine years, beginning with … More Theater Review: Latino Theater Company’s The Happiest Song Plays Last

Theater Review: Belle Rêve Theatre Company’s Time Alone

As a title, one could say Time Alone has two meanings. One is literally that of time spent alone, without companionship. The other is more “time, alone,” a representation of the all-consuming and ever-changing perception of time and how it can affect our lives. Both are on display in this world premiere play, currently running at … More Theater Review: Belle Rêve Theatre Company’s Time Alone

Theater Review: Latino Theater Company’s Rules of Seconds

In this new age of Hamilton, it seems duels are on the brain. Rules of Seconds, a world premiere play written by John Pollono and presented by the Latino Theater Company and The Temblors, transports us back to the 19th century, when people literally lived and died by the rules of duels, relying on this barbaric … More Theater Review: Latino Theater Company’s Rules of Seconds