Tag Archives: Gaby Tortoledo
Who Is Gaslighting Whom? In Reimagined Deceived at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Anyone going to the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Deceived hoping to see their parent’s version of Gaslight will be sorely disappointed. Because this new adaptation has a completely different resolution for the terrified housewife whose character made “gaslighting” a household word.
Deceived At Maltz Jupiter Theatre Is a Lesson in Gaslighting With Gaby Tortoledo
“I love thrillers. Both as spectator and an actor,” enthuses Gaby Tortoledo who gets to explore it as the heroine in Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s current play Deceived through Nov. 10.
Which Way to the Stage at Island City Stage.
By Aaron Krause You’ve got to admire and respect actors: For them, gigs can be few and far between. And that means they must often work odd jobs to pay the bills, while continuing to practice their craft. When actors …
Theatre Lab’s Refuge Examines Immigration Through Mysticism, Magic and Theatricality
Embracing the eloquence of imaginative theatricality, Theatre Lab’s Refuge depicts a deeply moving journey through the immigration crisis viewed not as a political issue, but a complex human one. It melds music, drama, humor, puppetry, and speeches in Spanish, resulting in a campfire story told through magical realism and mysticism.
Delightful Honeymoon In Vegas Is Classic Musical Comedy
From Slow Burn Theatre Company’s brass-unleashed overture with a live band, to an ebullient cast, to winning music and witty lyrics, this musical version of the film Honeymoon in Vegas is the kind of full-fledged fully-entertaining classic musical comedy you thought no one wrote anymore.
Murder on the Orient Express Reimagined as Comic Trip
Do not go to Actors’ Playhouse’s Murder on the Orient Express expecting the grim locked-room mystery at the heart of the films or the novel. This 2017 edition is penned by the playwright of Lend Me A Tenor. If you can wipe the tone of those earlier efforts from your mind, you will likely find yourself chuckling much of the night at these theater veterans turn the Christie classic into a cute, often quite funny two-hour comedy sketch.
Despite The 10-Foot Star, ‘Mastodon’ Not Just Child’s Play
Yes, there is broad humor, over-the-top characters, cartoonish sets, a fairy tale vibe and a 10-foot tall puppet, but Theatre Lab makes it clear that Rachel Teagle’s world premiere script of The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons is not children’s theater, but an adult evaluation of dreams.