Shocking Drama Lydia at Mark Taper Forum
Mark Taper Forum (135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012)
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- $35.00 - $65.00
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- $17.50 - $32.50*
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The last date listed for Lydia was Sunday May 17, 2009 / 1:00pm.
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Los Otros: World-Premiere Musical Tells a Southern California Story
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Center Theatre Group's innovative new musical explores the Southern California experience over the course of several decades through the eyes of a Mexican-American man growing up in Carlsbad and a San Diego woman whose chance encounters with Mexican immigrants mark the moments that define her life. Directed by multiple Tony-nominee Graciela Daniele, Los Otros stars Tony-winner Michelle Pawk (Hollywood Arms, Hairspray, Cabaret) and Broadway veteran Julio Monge (Twelfth Night, The Capeman, Fosse). Another pair of acclaimed Tony nominees, Ellen Fitzhugh (Paper Moon, Grind) and Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party), crafted the book, lyrics and score, highlighted by its intimate song cycles. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Dean Mancina on Where to Park
Downstairs lot, $8, allow 10 mins minimum time to park and walk from there to theater.
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Dean Mancina on Other
There is NO bad seat at the Mark Taper Forum! Unbelievable, but true.
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David on Other
Its at the mark Taper its great area all around
29 Goldstar Member Reviews
Tim
Written, produced, directed and acted by the bravest artists I have encountered in a very long time. This play is not for casual theatergoers.Written on Apr 24 2009
The subject matter and storytelling will take you to some painful, dark places that can really mess with your head. Its unfathomable and horrible yet it is human and real. I go to a lot of plays, and my experience in this show was staggering and will stay with me for a long time. But you have to be willing to go there.
Watching a play like this brings you back to the power of the theater, not just to entertain, but to explore the depths of our souls, to teach us about ourselves and the ones we love. Its a priceless human experience.
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Nicole Martinez
Having read the description "Shocking Drama," I thought I was prepared for whatever came. To put it simply, I was not at all prepared for the roller-coaster ride that Lydia turned out to be. Every time I thought I knew what was coming, something else hit me out of left field and I was dumbstruck. At the intermission and at the end, the applause was hesitant, simply because you were so SHOCKED, it felt almost inappropriate to clap. The play was extemely well done, the cast superb, the writing flawless. If you want something to touch you to the very core, Lydia will leave an indelible mark on your psyche.Written on Apr 28 2009
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Dean Mancina
Wow! This show blew me away. The cast was flawless and the script was beautiful. The set, costumes, lighting, sound, and score added to the intensity of this production. This is a new play and many of the cast members performed in workshop and early productions of this show in Denver and at Yale. I think it's best to not know much of the plot before you see it, so I will be general rather than specific here... But I will say you WILL have a strong emotional reaction to this show. It is VERY intense. Best to go with someone so you'll have an opportunity to talk about what you saw after the final curtain. This is the kind of theater that changes people!Written on Apr 27 2009
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David
I Attend the play with an open mind, a willingness to accept the play as the director has presented it but for the life of me and others the ending part should have been different.Written on Apr 03 2009
After the performance, must people bolted out because of the ending.
I guess the director was trying to convey something at the end but missed an important opportunity to make this a one of a kind production that rakes up there like plays like "Zoot Suit" and "Water & Power".
The actors deliver their lines realistically. I will give them an (A+)
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Website
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Quotes & Highlights
- “Written with soul-searching honesty and breathtaking mastery.” --San Francisco Chronicle
- “Seductive and strong. Juliette Carrillo has directed with enormous skill and knowing compassion.” --The New York Times
- “Octavio Solis’ bracing, sobering drama grips his audience throughout. Watch and listen closely. Lydia is certainly worth your attention.” --New Haven Register
- “Prepare to be torn between two beautiful women. The immediate quandary in Lydia is which of the two enchanting young women to love most. The Yale Rep staging is seductive and strong. Juliette Carrillo has directed with enormous skill and knowing compassion.” --The New York Times
- “Octavio Solis's career has been in steady ascendance over the past 15 years, with his plays frequently staged in theatres in Western and Southern states. Both Lydia and eventually another play — one commissioned by Yale Rep — will introduce this spellbinding dramatist to audiences in the Northeast.” --Hartford Courant
Description
<p>A lyrical and magical meditation on family and cultural identity, Lydia is an expertly crafted, shocking play of discovery. The Flores family welcomes Lydia, an undocumented maid, into their El Paso home to care for a daughter who was tragically disabled three days before her quinceanera. The two women’s mysterious and nearly miraculous bond threatens to expose long-buried secrets and destroy the troubled family.
Set in the 1970s on the Texas border separating the United States and Mexico, Lydia is the deeply emotional story of a group of people dealing with loss and teetering between two worlds.
Mature themes. Recommended for adults only.</p>