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Val Kilmer Is Citizen Twain in New Biographical One-Man Show

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (1238 W. First Street Los Angeles, CA 90026)
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$80.00
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4.5 by 8 members
Val Kilmer, acclaimed for his portrayals of such real-life and/or iconic characters as Jim Morrison (The Doors), Doc Holliday (Tombstone) and even Batman (Batman Forever), picks up the cigar and slips on the white suit of another legendary American figure -- Mark Twain. Kilmer writes, directs, stars and is said to uncannily capture the wit and wisdom of the country's greatest storyteller. His engaging solo show explores the famed author's wry humor, his successes and tragedies of his later life, which included bankruptcy, and a soul-searching feud with Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy. Those lucky few who've seen the performance have marveled at how fully Kilmer embodies the man some have called the first stand-up comedian. Select tickets include a post-show meet and greet with the actor.

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The last date listed for Citizen Twain was Saturday October 20, 2012 / 8:00pm.

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Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Nice to see Val working. Event had an experimental edge to it. VK appears to be a bit of a Twain scholar although I daresay he is not an academic. Still, few professors would sing several spirituals to bringMT to life. There were few negatives but I believe MT was hard w his family. Huck & Jim have been called homoerotic and that was left unturned. " Hick. Finn " has been called a souped up minstrel show and indeed few blacks attended. Theatre had st noise and I struggled to hear occasionally.
Thanx for doing a cultural piece Val & co.
I tell the Tibet joke daily.

Written on Oct 26 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

There were many layers to this mesmerizing performance. Mr Kilmer is a true professional and puts so much of his heart and soul into the show. It was thought provoking and also lighthearted and fun. I loved it, loved him and would and will go again.
I agree with the other comments as well.

Written on Oct 24 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Citizen Twain was such a special experience for me, I will never forget it!
I mean REALLY Val Kilmer...I have always felt he is such a genuine actor and gives his ALL to every performance I have ever had the privilege to enjoy! I will never forget and never get tired of "my" all time favorite line in a movie "I'll be your huckleberry!" Best performance of all times! Thank-you, Val Kilmer! I'm a fan!

Written on Oct 24 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
4.0

The Citizen Twain performance was held in a relaxed, low-key theater reminiscent of a grassroots community playhouse. Though forced to arrive straight from airport with luggage in hand, I did not feel out of place at all--everyone was extremely friendly and the atmosphere accepting. The ghost of Mark Twain had a modern sense of humour with adult jokes appealing to the popular culture of today, as well as Twains many quips and quotes of yesteryear. An added treat was a showcase of Mr. Val Kilmers dramatic talent shown via portrayal of two different characters at a time from excerpts of Tom Sawyer and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His voices were so distinct and natural in transition, that both characters could easily be distinguished. This was magical Val Kilmer at his best. It was fun seeing his makeup artist remove his Mark Twain face at the end and I really liked the special effects used during the show. I wish I had sat closer to the stage where it was easier to hear, but I chose to sit in the back where I had more room for my bag.

Written on Oct 22 2012
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Relentless comedy, great wit, soaring song and striking prose, Citizen Twain, created and performed by Val Kilmer, celebrates the marvel of Mark Twain's words which, according to Kilmer's Twain, "form the ladder to my heaven."  Compelling storytelling was Twain's lifeline and in Citizen Twain, those stories roll as unabated as a steamboat down the Mississippi. Kilmer's hilarious and uncanny reincarnation of Mark Twain proves the news of Twain's death has been greatly exaggerated.