Ark Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere Theatrical Event, Cafe Le Monde
The Hayworth Studio Theatre, Entrance on Carondelet (2511 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90057)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $10.00*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for Cafe Le Monde was Friday June 11, 2010 / 8:00pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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JD Gordon on Other
Theater entrance is around the side of the building...doesn't front on Wilshire
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Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
It's only an hour, come on. Go somewhere else afterwards. No intermission.
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Johnny Darko on Where to Park
There is street parking and also a pay lot next to the theatre.
13 Goldstar Member Reviews
Sammy Green
It was just a sweet show. you should be relaxed, and enjoy the Cafe.The whole casts were excellent, and some of then did very difficult job in a small area!.Written on Apr 26 2010
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JD Gordon
This was a wonderful night of theater performed with enormous enthusiasm and skill and directed, as far as I can tell, by a real master.Written on May 01 2010
The playwright, Charles Mee, is (if you're not familiar) one of the only avant-garde playwrights whose works you'll see pretty consistently in New York (season at the Signature not too long ago) at the wealthier regional theaters (but not on their mainstage), and in any small village square where MFAs gather.
At one point, a character mentions a Jackson Pollack painting as a metaphor for a life well lived, and the structure of the play echoes that form. There's not a strong narrative in terms of protagonist etc, but rather vivid bursts of color through interconnected moments and genres.
So, staggeringly good direction by Annie Loui, a truly solid ensemble and several transcendent moments (emotional and intellectual) that were worth, in and of themselves, more than the entirety of many plays I've seen in L.A. in the past year (especially 'Dracula: House of Besarab', damn them).
Highly recommended.
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I absolutely loved it. The entire cast was extremely talented. The play has such wonderful direction and choreography. I smiled the whole way through. Don’t miss this brilliant production.Written on May 02 2010
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Johnny Darko
My friend and I went with little understanding of what to expect. We were very pleasantly surprised and were both sad to see it end. Excellent. Very capable (and sexy, if that matters to you) cast. Recommended for sure.Written on May 03 2010
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More Information About Cafe Le Monde
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- For mature audiences only. Due to graphic sexual language, Cafe Le Monde is not recommended for persons under the age of 18.
Description
Cafe le Monde
A new work by Charles L. Mee
Directed by Annie Loui
Presented by the Ark Theatre Company
On Mee’s web site, the (re)making project, he says “There is no such thing as an original play ... these texts have often been taken from, or inspired by, other texts.”
The openness of Mee’s scripts do not allow for one authoritative interpretation. They are dependent upon the directors who interpret them. Cafe Le Monde combines music, interpretive dance pieces, and source material from other texts (ex. Ibsen, Ionesco, James Joyce) to create one unique theatrical experience.
A dozen tables. A sidewalk. Lovers and philosophers and sisters. A married couple having coffee. Street performers, human statues, dancers, opera singers. A world not of one plot line, one story, one narrative, but a landscape of multiple stories, vivid impressions, and total pleasure. Like life.
About the Ticket Supplier: Ark Theatre Company
The Ark Theatre Company, led by former Royal Shakespeare Company member Paul Wagar, is an ensemble of theatre professionals dedicated to the creation of outstanding theatre -- theatre with emotional weight, intelligence and passion. The company specializes in classical theatre, as well as contemporary plays that reflect the depth and interplay of language in classical works.