Pulp Shakespeare at Theatre Asylum

Pulp Shakespeare

Theatre Asylum
6320 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood

Set in Elizabethan England, Pulp Shakespeare weaves the story of a pair of murderers, their boss's alluring wife, and a desperate knight, all brought to life by a cast of acclaimed Los Angeles Shakespearean actors.

Thru - Apr 4, 2015

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Price: $20-$25

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 323-962-1632

www.theatreasylum-la.com

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Pulp Shakespeare Reviews

Average Rating based on 6 reviews

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Los Angeles Times - Recommended

"...A hit at this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival, this brisk homage plays it straight, and director Jordan Monsell finds some nice moments of suspense (and does a funny turn himself in Christopher Walken's role). The company's strongest nod to Tarantino is its cohesive playing style, exemplified by loquacious assassins Vincent (Aaron Lyons, looking oddly like Steve Zahn) and smoothie Jules (Dan White). Dressed in identical black doublets and boots they make a dashing pair, and the show is most alive when they're onstage."

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- Charlotte Stoudt

LA Weekly - Highly Recommended

"...With grog, broadswords, and kidney pie standing in for beer, automatic pistols, and the "Royale With Cheese," this lively and imaginative onstage reinvention of Quentin Tarrentino's film "Pulp Fiction" as an Elizabethan thriller is an often appealing and unexpectedly harrowing drama."

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- Paul Birchall

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

"...Not only has director Jordan Monsell (who adapted with Ben Tallen, Aaron Greer, Chris Adams and Brian Watson-Jones) managed to keep up the pace, but some of his actors enter the realm of amazing. Dan White plays Julius (aka Jules, the Sam Jackson role) with thunderous clarity – I am honored to have been in the presence of such a magnificent portrayal: fiery, classical and grounded, Mr. White exemplifies the vocal technique missing in so many modern actors – namely enunciation and diction. Truly, a bravura performance."

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- Tony Frankel

Examiner - Recommended

"...The lines sometimes seem to be anticipated, rather than spontaneous, with the exception of some actors, including the phenomenally convincing, perpetually comically timed performance of Dan White as Julius Winfield (based on the Jules Winnfield character played by Samuel L. Jackson). White elevates the show's believability beyond mere mimicry into the realm of relatable humanity. Characters like Julius Winfield bring Pulp Shakespeare the additional Shakespearean element of a three-dimensional, Hamletian character struggling with an inner battle between flaws and aspirations."

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- Kyra Oser

BlogCritics.org - Highly Recommended

"...It's an elaborate re-working of Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction as a Shakespearean tragedy, and it's as fascinating as it is funny."

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- Kurt Gardner

Campus Circle - Recommended

"...The play is a must see for any Tarantino or Shakespeare fan or really anyone who enjoys a good play. It's almost a confirmation that Shakespeare was reincarnated into Tarantino, though that may be a stretch for some. Either way, you will relive the film in a way you've never imagined. Dost thou have anything better to do?"

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- Astrid Delgado

Pulp Shakespeare at Theatre Asylum