Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune Presented by the Ruskin Group
Ruskin Group Theatre (3000 Airport Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90405)
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Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune is a two-character play that focuses on a pair of lonely, middle-aged people whose first date ends with them tumbling into bed. As the night unfolds, they slowly begin to reveal themselves to each other as they take tentative steps towards the possible start of a new relationship.
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The last date listed for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune was Saturday June 25, 2011 / 8:00pm.
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Casual
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Be prepared for complete female and male nudity
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Plenty of free parking around the theater
24 Goldstar Member Reviews
Tom
This is a splendid production, much more effective in the small room than in a Broadway-size theatre. Both of the actors are terrific playing damaged characters, which is so hard given that they are 10 feet away from the audience. I think Ashley has the tougher challenge here, given that (a) her character has more to hide and must play a lot more conflict, and (b) the actress is a stunningly beautiful young woman whose character is supposed to be (sorry for this) a middle-aged, beaten-down unattractive loser who has given up on life. But Ashley compensates for that by making her pain and ambivalence that much more profound. Major kudos to Cris also; I don't mean to imply he accomplishes anything less. Bravo to them both.Written on Jun 13 2011
The staff of the theatre are great. Friendly, warm. Really great.
My only gripe: there is a pole that almost completely obstructs the view of the right side of the stage. That happens to be where the bed is, where much of the important character interplay (not just the sex stuff) takes place, but I couldn't see either actor's face during most of it. So the 4 seats on the far right side of the theatre are useless and avoid them. That could have been remedied by taping off those seats or taking the pole into account when designing the set (for example, putting a less important part of her apartment, like the bathroom door, behind it.)
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The K9 Lover
Excellent writing, excellent acting, very enjoyable. The actors put their heart & soul into this one - the Ruskin Group has never disappointed me yet.Written on Jun 22 2011
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Janice
I saw this play in NYC with Edie Falco & John Petrucci and was entranced, so I had a pretty high bar. Bottom line, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing it again and was glad I went. I thought "Johnny" did a very good job with the part; "Frankie" fell a little flat for me - although the range of emotions she plays with only the two of them on stage must be incredibly difficult. Part of the issue also could have been the "ultra-intimate" theater (maybe 30 seats and no raised stage) so you really saw every facial expression and movement. You should definitely go if you've not seen the play before.Written on May 27 2011
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jbmagic
It's a 2 hour, 2 person play that was very enjoyable. Every seat is a good seat and I really enjoyed it.Written on May 16 2011
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Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a play about a woman and a man. They work together in a restaurant. Frankie's a waitress, Johnny's a cook. They meet but don't connect. The beginning of the play finds them in Frankie's apartment after making love on the night of their first date. Throughout the two-act play, the star-crossed lovers are faced with trying to salvage something that ought to last, and not self-destruct.