THEATER/SNEAK PEEK : `6 WOMEN WITH BRAIN DEATH' MAKES STAGE COME ALIVE.If only for its spiky, dadaist title, ``6 Women With Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know'' deserves a place in the history of late 20th-century American theater
The American Theater . Opening a five-week run tonight at the Forum Theatre of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , this risque ris·qué adj. Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety. [French, from past participle of risquer, to risk, from risque, risk; see risk.] Adj. tag-team musical takes a delightfully cockeyed approach to an overworked '80s staple: the irreverent gal-pal revue. Rather than bemoaning tabloid culture and the attenuated Attenuated Alive but weakened; an attenuated microorganism can no longer produce disease. Mentioned in: Tuberculin Skin Test attenuated having undergone a process of attenuation. female souls it preys upon, ``6 Women'' celebrates trash TV and checkout-counter journalism as an antidote to an otherwise unbearable reality. Romping with gung-ho abandon through the loosely related vignettes, the show's six characters find time to sing gospel tunes, stage a ``Rambo'' parody and make Ken and Barbie dolls imitate the Karma karma or karman (kär`mə, kär`mən), [Skt.,=action, work, or ritual], basic concept common to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Sutra. Call it Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born 30 December, 1959) is a British-born, now U.S. citizen comedian, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show. meets Thelma and Louise. No wonder this was the longest-running musical ever in San Diego and Phoenix, of all places. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $17.50 to $21.50. The theater is located at 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. One hint: Leave the kids at home. Living and longing If six women with brain death doesn't sound like your idea of fun, the Raven Playhouse in North Hollywood is offering five women with, well, problems of their own. In P.J. Gibson's ``Long Times Since Yesterday,'' the five characters cope with various life changes including the death of a longtime friend. Directed by William Bell, it's running through Sept. 7 at 5233 Lankershim Blvd. just north of Magnolia. Tickets are $15. For information, call Theatix at (213) 466-1767 or (818) 953-9993. Odd couple Combine the existentially troubled author of ``No Exit'' with the most sensationalistic sen·sa·tion·al·ism n. 1. a. The use of sensational matter or methods, especially in writing, journalism, or politics. b. Sensational subject matter. c. Interest in or the effect of such subject matter. of ancient Greek playwrights, and what do you get? Find out Wednesday when the Actors Alley at the El Portal presents its last free workshop of Jean Paul Sartre's adaptation of Euripedes' ``The Trojan Women.'' Donations will be accepted gladly for the 8 p.m. performance at 5269 Lankershim Blvd., one block north of Magnolia. Call (818) 508-4200. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: The cast of ``6 Women With Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know,'' clockwise from top left: Michelle Callahan, Karon Kearney, Donna Cherry, Barbara Niles, Tonya L. Dixon, and Diane Vincent. |
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