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CURRENTLY ON STAGE!
RAVE REVIEWS!
2006 Tony Award Nominee for Best New Play the Los Angeles Premiere of Conor McPherson's SHINING CITY
thru December 19th
FOREVER FLAMENCO First and Third Sunday of Each Month
New On-Going Program! 2nd Sunday of Every Month 7:30pm MEHFIL-E A Series of Intimate Performances of Kathak, Classical Dance & Music of India
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William Dennis Hurley and Morlan Higgins
photo by Ed Krieger, graphics by Scott Siedman
NOW PLAYING!
"An absolutely glorious new play... as close to perfection as contemporary playwriting gets." - New York Times
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
2006 Tony Nomination for Best Play!
SHINING CITY
by acclaimed Irish playwright
Conor McPherson
directed by Stephen Sachs
RAVE! - Los Angeles Times - "Better acted than the play's 2006 Broadway premiere at the Biltmore Theatre. Credit the Fountain’s frighteningly good ensemble." - Charles McNulty
RAVE! - GO! - LA Weekly - "This is a moving portrait, in every sense: delicate, comical, desolate and profoundly humane... Director Stephen Sachs' meticulous attention to detail manifests itself in the specificity with which Ian places his chair, in the sounds of offstage footsteps on the almost abandoned building's stairwell (sound design by Peter Bayne), in the ebbs and flows of verbiage and silence, in Higgins' hulking tenderness, and in the palate of emotions reflected in the slender Hurley's withering facial reactions... a production of such rare beauty." - Steven Leigh Morris
RAVE! - ReviewPlays.com/Santa Monica Daily Press - "THIS IS DEFINITELY A MUST-SEE! Morlan Higgins is one of my favorite actors currently working in L.A. theater. I’ve never given him anything but a rave review. And this is another one. MESMERIZING... outstanding Fountain Theatre company... EXCELLENT." - Cynthia Citron
RAVE! - CurtainUp.com - "IF YOU SEE ONE PLAY THIS YEAR, LET IT BE THIS ONE!... Stephen Sachs directs this production with his customary passion. Morlan Higgins plays John in A TOWERING PERFORMANCE underlined by its naturalness." - Laura Hitchcock
RAVE! - BroadwayWorld.com - "PROFOUNDLY GOOD! - The play is deceptively rich and nuanced, excelling at every level of production. Arguably one of the best the west coast theater has ever seen... The performances are, in a word, spectacular... Obviously a tremendous amount of credit for the performances goes to director Stephen Sachs, but he must also be commended for his staging." - Amber Romina Cassell
"ABSORBING!" - Los Angeles Times - "A good tale for fall’s slide into winter darkness, “Shining City” casts an eerie light on the human heart, caught between connection and loneliness... Director Stephen Sachs works his dependable magic in the Fountain’s intimate space." - Charlotte Stoudt
RAVE! - Examiner.com - "GRIPPING!... Ghost story and more, as directed by Co-Artistic Director Stephen Sachs this tale is driven by Irish storytelling at its best, superb acting and a bravura performance by Higgins... Satisfying on many levels and offering a few surprises along the way, this show is bound to be one of the fall season's best." - Candyce Columbus
RAVE! - LASplash.com - "A PLEASURE TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE!... Higgins' portrayal is dynamic, humorous, and heart wrenching... WONDERFUL DIALOGUE... SUPERIOR ACTING." - Peter Balaskas
"SUBLIME AND LUMINOUS!" - StageHappenings.com - "... a shining example of The Fountain Theatre’s extraordinary talents and original staging to rival this play’s West End and Broadway productions. The infallible Stephen Sachs gently sets a solid pace... Morlan Higgins is pitifully sympathetic and William Dennis Hurley gives an electric performance... RIVETING!" - M.R. Hunter
RAVE! - EyeSpyLA.com - "A shining example of the right way to do a play in the Los Angeles local theater scene... Director Stephen Sachs does a magnificent job breathing life into this modern ghost story. The cast is spectacular." - Mike Buzzelli
RAVE! - Gerri Garner's Entertainment File - CRITIC'S PICK OF THE WEEK! - "Director Stephen Sachs does a fine job of getting INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCES out of his cast." - Gerri Garner
RAVE! - Examiner.com - "Rich and layered... in assembling the play’s L.A. premiere at the Fountain Theatre, director Stephen Sachs has the great good fortune to reunite Morlan Higgins and William Dennis Hurley who spun such magic for the Fountain in Athol Fugard’s 'Exits and Entrances'... MARVELOUS." - Evan Henerson
"HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED ACTORS!" - Back Stage - "Hurley creates a convincing portrait of a therapist who's more emotionally blighted than his patients, and Blaisdell convincingly captures the pain and confusion of a woman whose marriage has inexplicably blown up in her face. Higgins, whose long monologue constitutes much of the play, eloquently embodies the tortured man whose absurd, unconsummated affair with another woman destroyed his marriage, and Keepers creates a touching vignette of a man driven to hustling because the accident that destroyed his hand made other employment impossible...SKILLFUL DIRECTION." - Neal Weaver
RAVE! - EDITOR'S PICK! - BlogCritics.com - "INCOMPARABLE!... Director Stephen Sachs does a masterful job of getting the most out of this beautiful and riveting play. He has some terrific actors to help him achieve that end... The play is a gripping meditation on regret, guilt, and confusion told through McPherson's poetical and lyrical lens." - Robert Machray
RAVE! - Buzzine.com - "A MUST SEE!.. intriguing and verbally amazing... remarkable play... Morlan Higgins - absolutely amazing... William Dennis Hurley - excellent performance... count on the Fountain Theater, which always solidly delivers." - Clare Elfman
starring
Morlan Higgins
(After the Fall, Exits and Entrances, Victory)
William Dennis Hurley
(Exits and Entrances, The Accomplices)
Kerrie Blaisdell
Benjamin Keepers
Creative Team
Peter Bayne (Sound), Ken Booth (Lights), JB Blanc (Dialects), DJ Higgenbottom (Master Carpenter), Elna Kordijan (PSM), Judi Lewin (Hair & Makeup) Shaun L. Motley (Set), Kathi O'Donohue (Master Electrician), Caitlin O'Hare (Costume Asst), A. Jeffrey Schoenberg (Costumes), Scott Siedman (Graphics), Scott Tuomey (TD)
Produced by
Bennett Bradley and Deborah Lawlor
A modern-day ghost story from one of Ireland's hottest and most important young playwrights. Set in Dublin, a middle-aged businessman seeks help from a new therapist, claiming to have seen the ghost of his wife who was recently killed in a car crash. What begins as an unusual encounter between strangers becomes a struggle between the living and the dead that will redefine both men for the rest of their lives. A haunting, amusing, and deeply moving new play about the fragile ache of the human heart.
Assigned Seating
Tickets can be purchased at
323-663-1525
group sales: 323-663-1365
thru December 19th
Thurs - Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2pm
FOREVER FLAMENCO! at the Fountain
1st and 3rd Sunday of each Month
LA Times Review - L.A. Ole! - August 3, 2009
"SPIRITED SOLOS DRIVE FLAMENCO."
Los Angeles Times
PICK OF THE WEEK! - "Now that the series has marked its first anniversary, the Fountain has certainly cemented its stature as L.A.'s most significant venue for flamenco. Kudos are also due to the rotating series of artistic directors who continue to attract the best dancers from L.A.'s vibrant community as well as significant out-of-town guests... L.A.'s MOST SIGNIFICANT VENUE FOR FLAMENCO." - L.A. Weekly
The hottest flamenco in town is happening at the Fountain! A thrilling combination of prepared work and spontaneous exploration.
New Artists and New Shows
Every 1st and 3rd Sunday
Check with us often to see who will be performing, including great artists like:
Singers: Marisol Fuentes, Vicente Griego, Charo Monge, Jesus Montoya, Pilar Moreno
Guitarists: Paco Arroyo, Robert Boyd, Adam del Monte, Gabriel Osuna, Kambis Pakandam, Jose Tanaka, Antonio Triana, Ben Woods
Dancers: Vanessa Acosta, Roberto Amaral, Yolanda Arroyo, Clara Catalina, Ricardo Chavez, Carissa Hernandez, Arleen Hurtado, Evelyn Nacif, Arturo Nazzari, Timo Nunez, Rina Orellano, La Pamela, Sara Parra, Pablo Pizano, Paloma Rios, Sari, Mizuho Sato, Juan Talavera, Cristina Villalobos, Briseyda Zarate, Daniela Zermeno, Ryan Zermeno... and others
Percussionists (some shows, not all): Adam Hernandez, Gerardo Morales
Special Guests (when they are in town): Fanny Ara, Lakshmi Basile, Maria Bermudez, Melissa Cruz, La Conja, La Fibi, La Tania, Elena Osuna, Nelida Terado, Yaelisa, Carola Zertuche
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
(programming subject to change)
WE PRESENT FLAMENCO ON THE
1st and 3rd SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH
November 29th: (Sold Out!)
(back at the Fountain for first time in 12 years!)
Artistic Director/Lead Dancer: Roberto Amaral
Guitarists: Antonio Triana and Ben Woods
Singer: Jesus Montoya
Dancers: Roberto Amaral, Arleen Hurtado, Mizuho Sato
December 6th:
Artistic Director: Antonio Triana
Guitarist: Antonio Triana
Singer: Jesus Montoya
Cajon and Guitar: Gerardo Morales
Dancers: Vanessa Acosta, Fanny Ara, Richard Chavez, Misuda
(Keep checking our website for updates!)
For Flamenco CDs, DVDs and video tapes, please visit www.danzeffguitars.com
Produced by Deborah Lawlor &
Ben Bradley
RESERVE NOW! Seats go fast!
Assigned Seating
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2nd Sunday of Every Month
7:30pm
MEHFIL-E
A Series of Intimate Performances of
Kathak, Classical Dance & Music of India
India Post - RAVE! - "MESMERIZED THE AUDIENCE with their unpredictable rhythmic exchange, storytelling, creative strengths and innovation... PASSIONATE... LUMINOUS...
It was a feast for the senses... an explosive double bill, BRILLIANT!" - Prem Kishore
The Fountain Theatre expands its commitment to dance on the second Sunday of each month, partnering with Chitresh Das Dance Company and internationally renowned Kathak master and guru Pandit Chitresh Das.
"We are calling the series Mehfil-e, which literally translated means an evening of courtly entertainment in an intimate setting," explains Fountain Theatre co-artistic director Deborah Lawlor. "Audiences will be able to experience this thrilling art form in The Fountain's charming, up-close venue."
Kathak dance is characterized by lighting fast footwork and pirouettes, rhythmic interplay, and nuanced, graceful movements. Highly unpredictable and risky, the traditional performance is considered the highest level of mastery in Kathak and a deep physical, mental and spiritual undertaking. Years of direct training under a guru are required, as well as tremendous skill in each of the four elements of Kathak: tayari (stunning technique in footwork, pirouettes and movement); layakari (performing and improvising intricate rhythms); and khoobsurati and nazakat (beauty and subtlety of movement and expression).
Rotating group of 6 dancers: 2 of them will perform in each show. Additional guest musicians will sometimes join the core group of Ben Kunin on sarod, Javad Butah on tabla and vocalist Antara Bhardwaj.
2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
7:30pm
Next Performance: December 13th
Dancers will be:
Produced by Deborah Lawlor &
Ben Bradley
Assigned Seating
CALL 323-663-1525