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Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing at Skylight Theatre

Skylight Theatre (1816 1/2 N. Vermont Los Angeles, CA 90027)
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Does art influence life? Can life imitate art? The Real Thing examines the nature of honesty, and its use of a play within a play is one of many levels on which the author teases the audience with the difference between semblance and reality. In a clever, poignant and entertaining examination of infidelity, Stoppard writes about the passion and pain that love brings into ordinary lives and reveals just a little about himself through the playwright in the story.

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The last date listed for The Real Thing was Sunday June 14, 2009 / 7:00pm.

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Skylight Theatre
1816 1/2 N. Vermont
Los Angeles, CA 90027
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16 Goldstar Member Reviews

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Great production. It was nice to see Stoppard performed in LA. The chemistry on stage was a bit slow to start, but by the end of the first act, everything was great.

The actor who played Henry was amazing, delivery perfect, funny, quick, and, more importantly, gut wrenching.
Written on Apr 27 2009

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one of the best plays I've seen in LA recently -- interesting characters, engaging dialogue, plot that comes full circle, and phenomenally good acting from the lead actor who plays Henry
Written on Jun 15 2009

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I have enjoyed most of Tom Stoppard's other plays with their dry British humor, but this prodution was really dreadful. 2 1/2 hours of tedious dialogue with bad British accents punctuated by screaming temper tantrums. The director really didn't have a clue. Since when is yelling and waving your arms in the air on stage considered believable acting? The main character of Henry was played like a petulant teenager. I couldn't wait to leave.
Written on May 21 2009

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A star vehicle with two splendid performances by the leads and excellent work from all the others except the two "youngsters", who were subpro. (Since it's double cast except for the "stars"---originally Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close---I won't specify who I saw.) First act=58 minutes, slick and splendid; second-act=1-1/2 hours (!), and could have been tightened by 20-30 minutes, including elimination of the scene with the daughter which contributed nothing to the "A" story. Good direction, lighting and set design. Debatable costuming for the male lead: TOO rumpled, even for a writer! Superb playing space! Glad I went as I'd never seen this pro but over-praised play before.
Written on May 26 2009

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More Information About The Real Thing

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http://www.katselastheatre.com/

Description

<p>The Real Thing is a play by Tom Stoppard, first performed in 1982. It examines the nature of honesty, and its use of a play within a play is one of many levels on which the author teases the audience with the difference between semblance and reality.

Underlying the major themes of love and adultery are related concerns. Does art influence life? Can life imitate art (the converse of the proverb ‘‘art imitates life’’)? Must art have a political and social value, as many people in Britain were then arguing, or can it stand alone, as art for art’s sake? Stoppard argues that intellectuals are taking political expression for literature, and he makes a strong case that art should be valued for its aesthetic merits alone.

This play combines the intellectual and verbal gymnastics of Stoppard at his most witty with some of his most tender and touching writing. In a clever, poignant and entertaining examination of infidelity he writes about the passion and pain that love brings into ordinary lives and reveals just a little about himself through Henry, the playwright at the centre of the story. The Real Thing is about love; what is real love and how does one know whether this is 'it'?</p>

About the Ticket Supplier: Katselas Theatre Company

For more than 20 years the Katselas Theatre Company has been a home for artists to create, develop, and risk boldly. Since our inception in 1983, we have presented more than 500 live theatre productions, many award winning. Originally known as Camelot Artists, we've played host to musicians, poets, actors and dancers. We have a long and proud association with the Beverly Hills Playhouse, one of Los Angeles' oldest and most celebrated acting schools.

We start with the beginning - artist and audience, inescapably intertwined. Through our programs and our main stage productions our aim is to create a place where artist and audience have an opportunity to journey together.