The Lost Studio (Los Angeles, CA)
After playing to unanimous critical acclaim at Sacred Fools in the Spring, Land of the Tigers, written by Burglars of Hamm (a four-person writing and performing collective), consists of two interconnected acts. Act I is The Crucible meets Planet of the Apes (but with tigers). Act II travels back in time to the first day of rehearsal for the play in Act I, in a dark satire of the creative process.
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The last date listed for Land of the Tigers was Sunday December 13, 2009 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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I am excited going into this. Ready for a much needed comedy pick-me-up amidst the financial turmoil that plagues our collective existence. The reviews are rave from every corner, "hilarious and thought provoking," "an often compelling meditation on the creation of theater itself," nominated for four Ovation awards! Instead I am trapped in a small theater, witness to more of the same over and over again.
What's going on here? The premise, that tigers have taken to their hind legs and donned their cuddly heads with wigs, sounds funny doesn't it? It isn't. This is some seriously self-indulgent writing. The farcical elements of the play are neither funny nor witty enough to elicit any true belly laughs. Expect a smattering of giggles, forced or otherwise.
Act II is worse. At this point dramatic tension flat lines. No more sexy tiger dances or flamboyant costumes to satiate the eyes. You're witness to a room full of actors and an eccentric director as they navigate the creative process. This is so very boring and drags on forever. Yes, actors and directors are silly emotional creatures that behave in sometimes inexplicable ways. So what? Apparently this is why we watch their final product--not the process.
I wholeheartedly suggest you spend your comedic theater dollars elsewhere.
I enjoyed Land of the Tigers during its original run, but enjoyed this production even more.
Everything seemed tighter and more cohesive.
I liked it, but I had such great expectation that... I was just a little bit disappointed. In other words, I wanted MORE. This would be of the 1st act which was extremely enjoyable, altho' the Tiger/Volcano connection is one that could've used a bit more grounding perhaps. Loved the faux naif "surprise" there at the end.
The 2nd act beleaguered the point & could have been trimmed considerably - while of course leaving the "Swan exposition" intact.
I took a friend who had no expectations & is not a big theatregoer -- & he loved it all.
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Burglars of Hamm’s world premiere comedy, Land of the Tigers, which played to unanimous critical acclaim at Sacred Fools in the Spring, is reopening for a very limited return engagement at The Lost Studio from November 6 through December 13. This production is produced by Frantic Redhead Productions.
The play consists of two very different but interconnected acts. Act I is The Crucible meets Planet of the Apes (with tigers.) Act II travels back in time to the first day of rehearsal for the play you saw in Act I, in a dark satire of the creative process.
The play is the eighth world-premiere comedy written by Burglars of Hamm, a four-person writing and performing collective. The Burglars (Carolyn Almos, Matt Almos, Jon Beauregard & Albert Dayan) have been writing and performing their original satiric comedies in Los Angeles, around the United States, and abroad since their founding in 1998. The Burglars have been recognized with awards, nominations and commissions from the Ovation Awards, the Backstage West Garlands, the LA Weekly Awards, the New York Fringe and A.S.K. Theater Projects.
Producer Frantic Redhead Productions is an international film and theatre production company. An institution at the world-famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Frantic Redhead staged a season on an annual basis from 1983 to 2007. Locally, Frantic Redhead produced the critically acclaimed Beggars in the House of Plenty at Theater/Theatre in 2009, as well as co-producing the world-premiere of Land of the Tigers. Recent films include Refuge written and directed by Mark Medoff and starring Linda Hamilton (in post-production); The Game of Their Lives starring Gerard Butler; and an adaptation of Truman Capote’s Children on Their Birthdays.
Joining the original cast are Jack Kehler and Paul Byrne. Returning cast members are Hugo Armstrong, Dean Gregory, Cody Henderson, Corey Klemow, JJ Mayes, Rebecca Metz, Tim Sheridan, Devin Sidell and Ruth Silveira. Lights will again by designed by Chris Wojcieszyn and Ann Closs-Farley’s outrageous colonial tiger costumes will return. Scenic elements will be based on Donna Marquet’s designs for the original production. Ray Simmons is Associate Producer and is being produced in association with The Lost Studio.
Frantic Redhead Productions is an international professional film and theatre production company.