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The Late Henry Moss
Theatre 68
5419 Sunset Blvd Suite D Hollywood
A 16-year labor of love for Shepard, THE LATE HENRY MOSS relates a fictional recounting of the playwright’s own relationship with his late father. Two brothers, Ray and Earl, are brought together after their father, Henry Moss, is found dead in his seedy New Mexico home. Their reunion starts out amicably enough with their determination to reach some reconciliation.
Reunited in Henry’s dilapidated bungalow in rural New Mexico there is clearly deep resentment between the two brothers which is temporarily put aside while they try to piece together the circumstances of Henry's' death. Henry is considered to be a harassing, arrogant drunk and suddenly he receives a lot of money. At the same time, Henry has taken up with a local Mexican woman, Conchalla, hired a taxi and gone fishing. Part detective story, part domestic drama, the story unfolds through a series of flashbacks, while the brothers attempt to reach some resolution and solid ground with each other and create a future that does not mirror their father’s tumultuous life.
Thru - Jul 29, 2012
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8:00pm |
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8:00pm |
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7:00pm |
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Price: $25
Show Type: Drama
Box Office: 323-467-6688
Running Time: 80 minutes with no intermission
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Review Round-Up
| Los Angeles Times - Not Recommended
"...Although director David Fofi’s current staging at Theatre 68 is often inspired, the play remains a motivationally murky muddle that falls short of the mystical weightiness it so obviously intends."
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LA Weekly - Recommended
"...This is not one of Shepard’s strongest works; he does a more compelling job of dramatizing similar themes in earlier plays like True West and Buried Child. Still, director David Fofi’s production is impressive, and he draws high-quality performances from his cast."
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Backstage - Recommended
"...Director David Fofi deftly captures the myriad nuances and the simmering violence that hover beneath the surface, and designer Joel Daavid created the shabby, down-at-heel cabin and its madly mismatched furniture."
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Cinesnatch - Recommended
"...Peppered with clever lines here and there, Moss reflects this desired aimlessness and doesn’t offer any tiding endings."
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