Infidel at Whitefire Theatre

Infidel

Whitefire Theatre
13500 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks

Infidel is a suspense thriller that explores religious superstition and terror in the name of Islam versus unscrupulous Western imperialism and war mongering. When an American anthropologist is kidnapped in Baghdad by seemingly ruthless fundamentalists, an exchange of ideas with his captors evolves into a spiritual quest for the meaning of faith. See this new play at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks.

Thru - Oct 7, 2018

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Price: $35

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 818-990-2324

www.whitefiretheatre.com

Infidel Reviews

Average Rating based on 7 reviews

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The Tolucan Times - Highly Recommended

"...The production attempts to answer the age-old question: What drives peaceful men to violence in the name of God? And it does a superb job in displaying a complex and honest reply."

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- Jarrett Christensen

NoHoArtsDistrict - Highly Recommended

"...I highly recommend "Infidel." This is something not often staged. A window on a world few of us would ever see told with empathy and a lightness that allows us the space to truly consider and to make our own judgements on how violence on an industrial scale can induce even the most pious to revenge."

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- Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros

The Los Angeles Post - Not Recommended

"...While the subject matter is timely, and the situation would seem to be ripe with tension, Infidel is instead static, unengaging, and annoying. Part of this is due to the didactic nature of much of the writing: the scene in which Amir shows Norton how to pray is like a how-to lecture, and seems to go on forever. Part is due to awkward staging, such as the scene changes, or when one of the gang angrily smashes a clay tablet, whose fragments and dust litter the stage for the rest of the play. Part is due to the preposterous moments, such as the ending, when Norton's wife has, out of the blue, raised ten million dollars, and when he asks how, replies she'll tell him later - what, a really big bake sale?!?"

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- Dan Berkowitz

Stage Raw - Somewhat Recommended

"...Despite the flaws in his writing, however, Vened has done a very credible job as director, staging the action smoothly on a bare stage and focusing his actors adeptly. The cast performs, for the most part, with deep involvement."

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- Iris Mann

Theatre Notes - Somewhat Recommended

"...As drama, Infidel has its moments, but the pace of the action is sometimes glacial. The actors are quite good and play with passion and skill. The problem lies with the direction. Perhaps Mr. Vened should have handed the job to someone else."

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- Psul Myrvold

Colorado Boulevard - Somewhat Recommended

"...There is one pivotal line in the play that defines it, is the "Aha moment," and I considered using it as the title of this review, but when discussing it with Ted Monte after the play, he agreed but mentioned how he hates it when the title of the movie gives away the defining line, nearly acting as a spoiler, and I reconsidered and decided to let future audiences listen for it."

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- Carol Edger-Germain

Peoples World - Somewhat Recommended

"...As actors, the cast was a mixed bag. Perhaps it's a sign of a certain talent that I cannot distinguish them from their roles. I know parts are hard to come by, but I do have to wonder what interested these performers in this work. Personally, I would have called the anti-defamation league. The playwright also directed."

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- Eric A. Gordon

Infidel at Whitefire Theatre

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Infidel Reviews

The Tolucan Times - Highly Recommended

NoHoArtsDistrict - Highly Recommended

The Los Angeles Post - Not Recommended

Stage Raw - Somewhat Recommended

Theatre Notes - Somewhat Recommended

Colorado Boulevard - Somewhat Recommended

Peoples World - Somewhat Recommended

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