Category: Theatre
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John Waters
Past Event This event took place on April 23, 2023. John Waters returns to the Luckman with an all-new version of his solo stand-up performance. Waters’ joyously devious monologue celebrates his film career and obsessional tastes. A celebrated filmmaker, director, and writer, John Waters has built a reputation for shocking his audiences. Many of the…
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Isabella Rossellini
Past Event This event took place on October 8 & 9, 2022. Legendary actress Isabella Rossellini returns to the Luckman stage for two evenings with her new one-woman show, Darwin’s Smile, which reconciles two worlds that are often at the opposite ends: art and science. Reading Charles Darwin’s book “The Expression of Emotions on Man and Animals” revealed to her…
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Mummenschanz: you & me
For almost five decades Mummenschanz’s non-verbal theatrical language has continued to develop independently of the contemporary mask-theatre quintessence. The stories told by Mummenschanz are completely visual: no musical tracking, no stage set. The artists use their bodies, objects, and masks that evolve against a black background to compose a playful paralanguage that can be understood…
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Timon of Athens HD Film Screening
Canada, 2018 Run Time: 138 minutes Directed for stage by Stephen Ouimette Produced and Directed for film by Barry Avrich Joseph Ziegler as Timon Tim Campbell as Alcibiades Ben Carlson as Apemantus Michael Spencer-Davis as Flavius Convinced of the essential goodness of humanity, the wealthy nobleman Timon ignores all warnings that his reckless generosity can…
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Romeo & Juliet HD Film Screening
Canada, 2018 Run Time: 180 minutes Directed for stage by Scott Wentworth Produced and Directed for film by Barry Avrich Sara Farb as Juliet Antoine Yared as Romeo Seana McKenna as Nurse Evan Buliung as Mercutio A long-simmering animosity between two families of Verona has recently boiled over, with members of the rival households brawling…
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jackbenny
jackbenny. Photo by Cliff Lipson. Twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson, aka the critically acclaimed jackbenny, have announced their special guests for It’s National See-a-Show Day! at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex Intimate Theatre on Saturday, March 16, at 8pm. Along with jackbenny’s longtime percussionist Theo Seidmon, the show will feature the Baritone Bombshell Jonnie Reinhart, fiery songstress Bella…
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John Waters
A celebrated filmmaker, director and writer, John Waters has built a reputation for shocking his audiences. Many of the cult legend’s films satirize suburban America as well as many social conventions and attitudes. He started out making short experimental films in the 1960s, often using friends as actors and holding renegade, underground showings in offbeat…
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Ethan Russell: The Best Seat in the House
“True Stories. And the Pictures To Prove It.” Grammy-nominated photographer, author, and director Ethan Russell recounts his extraordinary journey from the vantage point of “The Best Seat in the House.” Only a handful of people toured with The Rolling Stones at the peak of their career; were behind stage at Altamont to witness the tragic…
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John Waters – This Filthy World: Dirtier & Filthier
Iconic and prolific American film director, John Waters makes his Luckman debut with a new one-man show, This Filthy World: Dirtier and Filthier. Best known for Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, Serial Mom, Cry Baby, Waters’ unique cinematic style and humor has impressed audiences for over four decades. Don’t miss the Los Angeles premiere of this hilarious new…
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Isabella Rossellini
The legendary actress and model makes her Luckman debut with the Los Angeles-premiere of Green Porno: Live On Stage. Initially produced as a series of original short films for the Sundance Channel, Rossellini and co-writer Jean-Claude Carrière adapt their project for the stage and explore the natural mating rituals of various species from arthropods to…
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Macadames
Macadâmes is a physical theatre group based in Paris, France. Using elements of mime, clowning, acrobatics, object manipulation, theatre, music, and dance the group presents Chaussée Interdite Aux Piétons. This creation refers to the musicality of movement, the embodiment of sound, the chill of tragedy, and the sentiments of love; all delivered in an entirely…