Michael Gazzo's A Hatful Of Rain from Katselas Theatre Company
Skylight Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Rated 3.3 by 12 members who went.
Originally produced on Broadway in 1956, Michael V. Gazzo's A Hatful of Rain is one of the earliest plays after World War II to address substance abuse and its destructive effect on personal relationships. This striking portrayal of love and addiction broke new ground for its depiction of realism in the theater.
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10 Member Reviews
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Andy
Member since 2009
1 Reviews
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Heavy. Very well acted. Thoroughly enjoyed.
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Goldstar Member
Member since 2008
31 Reviews
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Good play. Very well acted.
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Goldstar Member
Member since 2006
1 Reviews
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Unless the performance I saw on 9/5 was a spoof of an "Amature Night in Dixie's" performance of Gazzo's chestnut, this was the worst play I have seen in several seasons. The acting or overacting was ridiculous and the whole thing often seemed to devolve into a vaudville farce. The director should keep his day job. Katselas must be turning over in his grave. Shame...shame.
Gia.P.S.If there was a-5 I would offer that rating.
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shariepal
Member since 2009
1 Reviews
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Professional cast performing intense, difficult story. I was impressed with the characters of the brother Polo and the wife Celia, but mostly the actor that played Mother - the drug dealer - really caught my attention. He was realistic and handled the role with aplomb, without going over the top. Very convincing and creepy, I wouldn't want to know this man!
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Robert Axelrod
Member since 2009
1 Reviews
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A bit plodding in a few places, but exciting in many more. The ensemble work when the "bad guys" were on stage had great edge-of-seat tension. Tommy Villafranca totally believable as the addicted Johnny Pope.
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Goldstar Member
Member since 2007
1 Reviews
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Very well acted. I loved the whole cast they were amazing! It's a hard subject drama but there were some light humorous moments that really helped you take a breather from the plays topic. I would highly recommend watching the play!
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Karen Wood
Member since 2002
5 Reviews
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A great story with great acting.
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riveraj3
Member since 2009
2 Reviews
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A really great show, with very talented acting. Cohesive sets and costumes also.
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Goldstar Member
Member since 2005
1 Reviews
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This production was very good work of a difficult piece of Theatrical writing. The cast was excellent interpreting these strong characters with the grit and skill. Christopher Devlin was a force and the ensemble propelled the story and angst to the very end. Bravo to the Katselas Theatre Company and to the cast and crew.
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Goldstar Member
Member since 2007
2 Reviews
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First half of this show....absolutely awesome! Second half, I had a bit of a problem understanding what was being said. It seemed to get a little muddy. First rate acting, great production values, comfortable theatre.
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written by Michael Gazzo
directed by Dean Kreyling
A dramtically concise, psychologically insightful piece concerts a two-day period in with the myths one family have been living with are forever shattered.
