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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!’

Edward Hong

I’ve only seen two productions directed by Zi Alikhan, the first being Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts just two months back which riffed Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie into a wild and excellent adventure. Now, with the world premiere of Keiko Green‘s You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! at the South Coast Repertory, I’ll make it a point in the future to watch any play he will direct as well as any play written by Green because it’s just that good.

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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts’

Edward Hong

John Anthony Loffredo’s Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts, which just had its world premiere at Boston Court Pasadena, is an extraordinary piece of theatre unlike any other where not only does it take the storyline of Tennessee Williams‘ The Glass Menagerie and completely riff off from it in wildly provocative ways, but makes a very compelling case that if a theatre company must depend on putting up classic works over and over again, why not present a thoroughly refreshing and updated take on it?

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