Mercury at The Road on Magnolia

Mercury

The Road on Magnolia
10747 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood

Three stories cross outside of Portland, OR in a pitch black comedy with an illicit affair, a couple hanging on by a thread, bears at the window, the worst curiosity shop on the west coast, and an adorable missing dog named Mr. Bundles. No one's happy, people stop being nice, and blood spills. This mash up of myth, missing empathy, and "good neighbors" explores what happens when the mercury rises.

Thru - Mar 2, 2024

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 866-506-1248

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Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

"...Steve Yockey‘s work in the theatre world undeniably polarizes audiences, eliciting fervent admiration from some and equally passionate disdain from others. As for myself, I am firmly ensconced in the camp of his admirers. His unique approach to storytelling, marked by an intricate blend of the fantastical and the real, resonates profoundly for me. Yockey’s flair for infusing his narratives with a vibrant, almost surreal quality, while simultaneously anchoring them in deeply human experiences, sets his work apart in the contemporary theatre landscape. In this critic’s eyes, Yockey’s contributions to the stage are not just noteworthy but essential, offering a fresh, dynamic voice in the tapestry of modern drama."

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- Michael M. Landman-Karny

LA Splash - Highly Recommended

"...Director Ann Hearn Tobolowsky helms the show with a sure hand, never forgetting that this is a very strange story about normal people meeting the unexpected - and scary. You can't help but make pretty quick judgments as that "little black book" gets passed from hand to hand. The ensemble cast does an excellent job of keeping things creepy, especially as the mundane sheds its mask. MERCURY is a mix of drama, comedy, magic, horror, and the supernatural - all immersed in buckets of blood and a few intestines. Nor for the faint of heart, MERCURY will keep your attention to the last. It's Harry Potter and Faust rolled into one."

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- Elaine Mura

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...No one does dark and twisted with quite the devilish glee of playwright Steve Yockey, proof positive of which can be seen in Mercury, a gloriously grizzly Road Theatre Company West Coast Premiere."

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- Steven Stanley

NoHoArtsDistrict - Highly Recommended

"...One of the Road's playwright darlings, Steve Yockey, always creates his own peculiar universes, twisting reality, elevating the shadows and entertaining us with deep dives into our worst impulses. His latest, Mercury, is more of his inventive dark imagination fiercely at work."

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- Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros

Stage Raw - Highly Recommended

"...Playwright Steve Yockey has one of the most original and distinctive voices in modern theater. His work is often suffused with dark humor and weird or supernatural elements, but he's equally adept with serious issues and relationship drama. He's quite prolific (Reykjavik, Very Still and Hard to See, and The Fisherman's Wife are just a few of his works) but isn't a household name just yet (although an upcoming TV adaptation of a Neil Gaiman story may change that shortly). The west coast premiere of his play Mercury is currently receiving an excellent production at The Road Theatre Company, and his trademark combo of hilarity and horror remains gloriously intact."

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- Terry Morgan

Ticket Holders LA - Highly Recommended

"...Director Ann Hearn Tobolowsky and her exceptional ensemble cast understand the writer's intent completely. This may be the first production of many to open in LA in 2024, but I doubt if by the end of the year it will be forgotten at awards time. There is not one performer who doesn't "get" and honor what Yockey has to say and each actor says it with the same jarringly successful uniform blend of excess and subtlety."

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- Travis Michael Holder

Larchmont Buzz - Highly Recommended

"...While shocking in places, with violent and bloody situations, partial nudity and flashing lights, Mercury is at its core a most satisfying moral tale. Blood goes down smoothly when served with a dose of humor and an ending where comeuppance is the dessert."

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- Laura Foti Cohen

Broadway World - Highly Recommended

"...The Road Theatre on Magnolia in North Hollywood produces consistently high-quality shows and the West Coast premiere of Steve Yockey’s latest project is no exception."

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- Harker Jones

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Mercury Reviews

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

LA Splash - Highly Recommended

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

NoHoArtsDistrict - Highly Recommended

Stage Raw - Highly Recommended

Ticket Holders LA - Highly Recommended

Larchmont Buzz - Highly Recommended

Broadway World - Highly Recommended

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