Bash'd at Celebration Theatre

Bash'd

Celebration Theatre
6760 Lexington Ave. Los Angeles

First comes love, then comes marriage, but the possibility of a happy ending is shattered for newlyweds Jack and Dillon after one is viciously attacked by a gang of homophobic thugs. Despair and rage turns the other down the path of vigilante justice with tragic results. Irreverent rapping troubadours Feminem and T-Bag tell the tale of the star-crossed Romeos as they skewer stereotypes with swaggering comedic flair against a pulsing club beat.

Thru - Jul 30, 2011

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Price: $30

Show Type: Musical

Box Office: (323) 957-1884

www.celebrationtheatre.com

Bash'd Reviews

Average Rating based on 4 reviews

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Los Angeles Times - Recommended

"...Just in time for last Friday night's performance of "Bash'd! A Gay Rap Opera" at Celebration Theatre, New York state legalized same-sex marriage. This announcement added zing to the good-natured, provocative musical, which approaches the issue as fervently as, if more rhythmically than, the New York State Senate did."

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- Margaret Gray

Backstage - Highly Recommended

"...There probably isn't a show in town that feels more "on the fringe" than this thrilling hourlong musical by co-writers Chris Craddock and Nathan Cuckow and composer Aaron Macri. The Canadian-bred two-hander makes its West Coast bow, offering an inspirational portrait of gay marriage, simultaneously recounting a harrowing story of a horrendous hate crime. The shared creative voice of the collaborators is profound and uncompromising, boasting up-to-the-minute relevance. This knockout entertainment is consummately staged by director-choreographer Ameenah Kaplan, kicked into high gear by two electrifying performances and the masterful contribution of music director–electronic accompanist DJ Jedi."

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- Les Spindle

Edge - Highly Recommended

"...Although BASH'd isn't a new concept, it is an ideal choice for this call to arms to our gay community to stand up and take action. The action, of course, is that of gay marriage - no less a hot button issue right now, both in the U.S. and in Canada, where this piece originated. Written by Chris Craddock and Nathan Cuckrow, the piece is loosely based on the escalation of hate crimes in Alberta, Canada during the gay marriage debate of 2005. You could say that it borrows from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with a Romeo-on-Romeo twist. "

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- Obed Medina

Stage Scene LA - Recommended

"...The brainchild of Chris Craddock and Nathan Cuckow, a pair of white Canadians who've performed their gay rap opera off-Broadway and across their native land, Bash'd now makes its U.S. West Coast debut in a production likely to be the best of the bunch now that director/choreographer extraordinaire Ameenah Kaplan is at the helm, adding interracial love, a live DJ, and a dazzling projection design by Marc Rosenthal to an already potent mix."

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- Steven Stanley

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Bash'd Reviews

Los Angeles Times - Recommended

Backstage - Highly Recommended

Edge - Highly Recommended

Stage Scene LA - Recommended

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