Do you know the stories? The fourth installment of the groundbreaking AIDS US. QueerWise, a Spoken Word Collective in residence at Skylight, offers two performances about the tumultuous years of survival with new revelations, fresh gossip, the inevitable tears, and some inappropriate laughs. A free event, donations are requested online ...
This ain't no rubber chicken event... We salute and celebrate three artists who have defined and expanded our community and by extension, have helped us claim our stature among the best the Los Angeles artist community has to offer. They are actress and activist Dale Raoul, Latinx arts expert and ...
A searing international performance THE STORY: Pulled from the streets of 1960’s Ireland, this gritty monodrama tells the story of Austin “Occi” Byrne, abused and isolated, violent, vulnerable, and searching for redemption. Directed by Melbourne Fringe Co-Founder, Greg Carroll, this is theatre that doesn’t settle for easy answers. scroll to watch ...
THE STORY: A stunning connection develops between disparate worlds when a mother, unauthorized and unafraid, travels to Tehran to save her 19 year old son from being held captive by Iranian student revolutionists at the American Embassy. "In our increasingly polarized society, perhaps there are lessons we can gather from the idealism ...
THE STORY: What would you do for your family? With courage and resilience, a family faces a world gone made in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A divisive government is turning the country against itself. Do you keep your head down as the rhetoric builds? Do you stand up for your beliefs ...
THE STORY: Starved for money and opportunities, Z-list actors, Scott and Ronnie, steal the remains of a celebrity, Dominic Lourdes, and try to ransom them back to his widow. Snafus snowball when Ronnie’s brash Goth-girlfriend, Lizard, demands a place at the table, and Scott’s girlfriend, Bella, opens the casket. Lourdes’ ...
THE STORY: Returning from an evening at the theatre George and Martha, two multitasking I-phone junkies, decide to post an abusive review on YouTube. Their antics go viral. The playwright searches them out, holds them hostage, and forces them to mono-task by having a face-to-face conversation. Soon this comedy spirals ...
LAb Works is a festival of new plays created by resident playwrights at Skylight Theatre Company as members of PlayLAb. This year the festival consists of 3 Workshop presentations and 7 Readings of new plays in development. All events are held in the Skylight Theatre in East Hollywood in the ...
The evolutionary development of a new devised work continues. Élan Ensemble pushes the limits of naturalism and brings life to text through the human body to create a surprising and deeply felt collective experience. This new work is based on the short stories of Miranda July.
THE STORY: Chile, 1973: Henry Kissinger commits one of his greatest crimes as President Allende’s heroically struggles against the most powerful nation on Earth. An American reporter in Santiago, in the midst of street riots and terrorist attacks, uncovers a breath-taking conspiracy. TRACK II is a play about American hubris ...
