Il Bidone: Premiere of Stage Adaptation of Fellini Classic
Bootleg Theater (2220 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90057)
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The last date listed for Il Bidone was Sunday February 24, 2008 / 8:00pm.
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2 Goldstar Member Reviews
G. R.
Il Bidone, the swindle. Fabulously innovative with wonderful, original music. The show opens with an alluring ballerina and she is the thematic grace throughout the play. Excellent performances by each of the cast members with a solid hurray for the actor playing Augustus who brings reality to this circus of life. Read the synopsis of the play first so that you can link together the vignettes.Written on Feb 04 2008
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AJF
Hated it. Checking my watch and looking for exit signs during the first 10 minutes is not a good thing.Written on Feb 04 2008
The bad- I absolutely hate cigarette smoke. Before we entered the theater, we were told there would be some smoking by the characters. I didn't realize it would be throughout almost the entire play! One person in the audience was coughing, and a few others were fanning themselves w/ the flyers. It's one thing to smoke to "get into character", but another to subject your audience to an hour and a half of second hand smoke in a theater w/ no ventilation! I must not be a Fellini fan, because the story was lame and didn't make me feel close to any of the characters. The last scene was so drawn out, I was just hoping the guy would die and get it over w/.
I would have left a LOT earlier had the exit been in the back instead of to the front of the stage.
The good- the acting was ok, except for one of the clowns. He over acted and shouted a lot. Very annoying when he started to cry. The theater was nice and intimate w/ stadium seating.
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Quotes & Highlights
- "Il Bidone is no mere curiosity. Its aplomb heralds a company well worth watching." --L.A. Times
- Go! "This is an impressively mounted production, executed with aplomb by a solid ensemble. Okulus Anomali's music, Fionnagan Murphy's sound, Jeffrey Elias Teeter's lighting and Janne Larsen's set blend to create a haunting aura that is both whimsical and harsh. It's an ironical backdrop to what ultimately emerges as gripping human drama." --LA Weekly
Description
Rushforth Productions, in association with Bootleg Theater, presents the world premiere of Il Bidone, a stage adaptation of Fellini's classic film. Il Bidone follows the lives of a team of three small-time con men who swindle peasants in the Italian countryside. Adapted and directed by Patrick Mapel, the show features Sarah Utterback, Dean Chekvala, York Griffith, Ralph P. Martin, Alexandra Billings, Ben Messmer, Katharine Brandt, Michael Dunn, and Andrea Tzvetkov.
Stage manager: Emily Churchill
Set design: Janne Larsen
Lighting design: Jeffrey Elias Teeter
Costume design: Jason Trucco
Sound design: Fionnagan Murphy
Composer: Okulus Anomali
Produced by Jennifer Sydney and Kyle T. Wilson