Ryan Lisman
Penetration
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
uncertified reviewer
It's great when you can see a play that is totally up your alley, and Penetration really was that for me. I really appreciate the play's willingness to push the boundaries, exploring challenging subject material, and exposing the characters flaws and strengths both in a really complex way. I found the play really relatable, and I imagine most others would as well, it can be really hard balancing your own wants and the wants that everyone else projects onto you and wants you to uphold. There is so...
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Narcissus & Echo
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
uncertified reviewer
In addition to being an engaging theatrical experience, this play tackles a topic that is really important, we really need to start becoming more conscious of the environment, and particularly water pollution. This play does an excellent job at opening your eyes and giving you the inspiration to care more about the environment. I really recommend this play, the entire cast/crew are all really talented and are also great people off the stage. ...
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Best of INK presents CHARLIE MOOSE MAKES HIS MOVE
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
uncertified reviewer
This is one of the best shows I've seen so far at the Fringe, everything about it is so original and interesting. This play was able to implore so much of what's great about experimental/intimate theatre and put it into one piece and then put it's own effervescent charm on top of it all. There were many moments in that play that made me feel really emotional and caring so deeply about the characters, I wanted them all to succeed so badly, which to me is a testament of how good the play does of al...
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Three Can Keep A Secret
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
uncertified reviewer
I really enjoyed seeing Three Can Keep a Secret, the audience choice aspect was really fun and gave me a lot of personal buy-in. Carey Matthews deserves tons of credit for his hilarious performance, his character work was fantastic, he had the audience in uproarious laughter for a majority of the time he was on stage. I do really recommend seeing this show for a unique and comical theatrical experience. ...
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Orange Mango Cabaret
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
certified reviewer
This show came at an excellent time, and is important, political theatre of this nature is an excellent way to use art to produce a change in our society. I think that this play would be wonderful for anyone who is extremely frustrated with our government/society (I imagine that's most everyone) and needs a way to get out the frustration. I really enjoyed this show and would highly recommend it. ...
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Urban Theatre Movement Presents: Urban Unrest
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
uncertified reviewer
Urban Theatre Movement is becoming my absolute favorite Theatre Company in LA, everything they do is so raw and edgy, approached with such gusto, and does a wonderful job of holding a mirror up to society. All 4 of the pieces in this show gave you so much to think about and left you feeling very enlightened. ...
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Too Many Hitlers or: The Decoy Decameron
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
certified reviewer
It took some major guts to put up this play, it's inherently controversial, and I love that about it. The play was always engaging for me mainly because of how brave the concept was. The play is a constant series of laughs, Steven never fails to deliver for me. ...
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Masc4Masc
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
uncertified reviewer
I think this play is a very fun experience and also very enlightening about so many aspects of the LGBTQ community. I really loved the satirizing of all of the need to labels that exist in our society, particularly for gay people, and thought that the topic was handled in a very innovative and engaging way. I highly recommend Masc4Masc....
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Ritual
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
uncertified reviewer
If you are a Shakespeare fan, I think you will really enjoy this play and find the movement all very purposeful and powerful. I thought that there were a lot of really great moments in Ritual, and the ending, in particular, was wonderful. ...
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Quantum Entanglement
ryan lisman
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June 13, 2017
certified reviewer
I had a wonderful time at Quantum Entanglement, it was a very unique and exciting theatrical experience and I highly recommend it. I really love plays that are innovative and present something that pushes the boundaries of Theatre, and I feel that this play absolutely did that with it's quirky story-telling devices and lack of any typical structure. Oh and that cat was fucking awesome. ...
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