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"EXCELLENT" "a GRAND ACHIEVEMENT"
"a REMINDER of HOW GOOD THEATRE CAN BE"
This classic novel has received a classic production.
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Under John Langs' superb direction, the play cooks along, leaving the novel's weighty reputation in the dust. Most surprising, there is a great deal of humor.
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This excellent show satisfies and impresses in equal measure. Langs' staging is creative and hums with vitality, fully utilizing Brian Sidney Bembridge's striking set.
{Variety review by Terry Morgan, 12/6/05}
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LA WEEKLY
says...
"STIRRING" "SPECTACULAR"
"More EVIDENCE for the ability of
our small theatres TO TOUCH THE SKY"
PICK OF THE WEEK
RECOMMENDED -- GO!
A glorious revival by Circle X Theater Company at Hollywood’s [Inside] the Ford....This is a rare production of a Russian classic in which all of the performers are actually in the same style -- a credit as much to the quality of the actors as to Langs’ taut, urgent vision.
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Both Langs and playwright Anthony Clarvoe have removed the brooding textures in which the Russian theater and Dostoevsky’s writings so indulge. Clarvoe’s play crosses the ocean and the centuries with a comparatively light heart....playing up the humor so that the comedy feels closer to Chekhov and Bulgakov than Russian lit’s prince of darkness.
{LA Weekly review (12/8/05) and feature story (12/30/05) by Steven Leigh Morris}
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ReviewPlays.comS
says...
"REMARKABLE" "BREATHTAKINGLY BRILLIANT"
"STARTLINGLY SWEEPING, ELEGANTLY PRODUCED"
"A WINNER in EVERY WAY POSSIBLE"
This glorious Karamazov begins a new era at [Inside] the Ford....Nothing, simply nothing, could have kicked off this ambitious and exciting effort better than Clarvoe’s breathtakingly brilliant adaptation of The Brothers Karamazov and the folks at Circle X, who bravely refused to give up despite setbacks....After a long hiatus, they’re back -- big time.
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[Playwright] Clarvoe’s distilling of Karamazov from massive novel to three-act play is an astounding feat....It is still an almost existential exploration of faith versus doubt, and the fragility of human nature, yet it remains a darn good murder mystery besides. In Clarvoe’s expert hands, Karamazov surprisingly loses none of its power.
{Entertainment Today/ReviewPlays.com review by Travis Michael Holder}
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The Los Angeles Times
says...
"IMPRESSIVE" "An ambitious adaptation
that SUCCEEDS BEYOND EXPECTATION"
RECOMMENDED
Unfolding with impressive clarity and focus, the plot is easy to follow.
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The well-crafted dialogue is a bit modernized but stays true to the characters...Director John Langs' casting is impeccable.
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High production values make excellent use of Circle X's new home at [Inside] the Ford.
{Los Angeles Times review by Philip Brandes, 12/9/05}
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CRITICS & AUDIENCES say the production is visually astonishing....
"The designers here are to be as commended as anyone else for the incredible success of this presentation, from Brian Sidney Bembridge’s simple but epic-inducing set design, his moodily atmospheric lighting, [to] Robbin E. Broad’s crescendoing sound plot, and Dianne K. Graebner’s precision sense of period costuming." ( Ent.Today/ReviewPlays.com)
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As for the CAST ~ the critics & audiences RESOUNDINGLY AGREE....
"[The] casting is impeccable (LA Times) .... Viewers will find it easy to focus on the very astute performances.....ten incredibly gifted actors playing an amazing number of characters. [This] cast could not be finer or more fiercely committed to the material. ( Ent.Today/ReviewPlays.com)
(plus: EACH and EVERY cast member is individually praised by Variety)
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The Brothers Karamazov, presented by Circle X Theatre Co., is directed by John Langs (Garland Award-winning director of The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World) and features Rebecca Avery, John Combs, Colin Doty, Kevin Fabian, Max Faugno, John Getz, Jamey Hood, Doug Sutherland, Jayne Taini and Paul Witten.
This visceral, engaging production written by award- winning playwright Anthony Clarvoe and adapted from the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky has been EXTENDED with performances continuing now through February 4th.
Performances run Thursday thru Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 & 7:00 PM at [Inside] the Ford, an intimate, INDOOR theatre at The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. E., Los Angeles, CA 90068.
For RESERVATIONS call (213) 804-5491
or e-mail to: tickets@circlex.intranets.com
DON'T WAIT to reserve! Tickets are going FAST!
...Why not start off 2006 with the very best that live theatre in L.A. has to offer...
DON'T MISS your chance to experience this critically-acclaimed production!!
FREE, CONVENIENT PARKING at the FORD ~ CLICK HERE for MAP and DIRECTIONS
or visit www.fordamphitheatre.com/en/info/directions.asp
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