Blackbird at Theatre/Theater

Blackbird

Theatre/Theater
5041 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles

This powerful piece begins when Una shows up unexpectedly at the office of Ray, forcing him to come to terms with the effects of their relationship. Una pulls Ray into an encounter that is gripping, surprising and utterly unforgettable.

Presented by Rogue Machine

Thru - Sep 12, 2011

Price: $25-$30

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 855-585-5185

www.roguemachinetheatre.com

Blackbird Reviews

Average Rating based on 5 reviews

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Los Angeles Times - Highly Recommended

"...Directed with remarkable concentration by Robin Larsen, the production takes place in a nondescript lounge of a cold, uninviting company. Stephanie Kerley Schwartz's set, spilling over with lunchroom detritus, suggests the emotional garbage that Una and Ray are still wading through."

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- Charles McNulty

Backstage - Highly Recommended

"...Robin Larsen directs with a fine eye for detail and the careful unraveling of emotional ambiguities. Anderson captures the growing frustration of a man trying to deal with a loose cannon from his past that has returned to threaten his future, while Cummins reveals the endless desperation of a woman who has for years cherished a thwarted, hopeless love. Stephanie Kerley Schwartz designed the cluttered set: a company lunchroom with frosted glass panels that reveal the ongoing life outside. Edgar Landa provides convincing fight choreography."

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- Neal Weaver

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

"...The reason you should see Blackbird is for the amazing performance Sam Anderson gives as Ray-reacting to accusations of the unthinkable acts of which Ray is guilty. Ray initially tries to avoid the confrontation; he asks Una to leave, and even challenges that this woman is the real Una. But Una brushes off his attempts to deflect, and her words leave him emotionally bare-remembering the act, the trial, the imprisonment, the community's hatred ... in short, everything he has tried to escape."

- Sharon Perlmutter

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

"...But I hasten to repeat that if we could have heard the Beatles song, it might have ended on a note of hopefulness. The shock and ambiguity of the play's last moments leave us instead in a kind of numbed despair. I think Blackbird, at heart, contains both despair and hope, without one canceling the other out. But Blackbird provides more proof that Rogue Machine is one of our most intelligent and vibrant theater companies."

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- Harvey Perr

StageHappenings.com - Highly Recommended

"...The unfolding drama runs the risk of repulsion, befuddled by a gnawing need to outright condemn one character over the other, but Harrower's brave, scintillating resolve to the Lolita archetype keeps one guessing, morbidly curious and fascinatingly ponderous throughout. Robin Larsen skillfully stages Anderson and Cummins as if they were in a boxing ring, with vocal jabs, pokes and prods, sparring them into action. It is a thrill to see whenever the emotions run high."

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- MR Hunter

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Blackbird Reviews

Los Angeles Times - Highly Recommended

Backstage - Highly Recommended

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

StageHappenings.com - Highly Recommended

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