Los Angeles trip. Part 1.

I doubt myself to be capable to tell everything about this trip in one post, that's why it's called "part 1". 

I don't want to maintain chronological order, I'll start with the description of the performances we saw. 


It was a really hard choice to choose only 2 performances for 2 nights we were going to spend in LA since there are really so many opportunities everyday.... First of the plays was not so hard to choose though, it was "The sunshine boys" with Danny DeVito starring. I wouldn't ever think about seeing one of those Hollywood stars alive at the theater venue, that's why I was so curious about it. Additionally when I found that the play was written by Neil Simon I realized that it just cannot be bad. The tickets were unfortunately quite expensive. That's why we took those at the balcony. It was fine but a little bit too far, we would see the whole venue but it was just too far. 

As for the rest - it was just perfect. We really enjoyed the play, they spoke loud and clearly and it was easy to understand and to follow the subject. Decorations were very realistic as well. The story itself is interesting and funny. It's strongly recommended to those who like good comedies.

The play took place in the one of theater building right by the downtown and the Little Tokyo district. of course we came early enough to have a dinner at one of the Japanese restaurants- Restaurant AOI .

The other play we chose was the "Sunny afternoon" performed by the http://www.theatreasylum-la.com/. It is the play about the interrogation of Lee Harvey Oswald who is considered to be the sniper who shot JFK. Comparing to the previous play this one was performed in a tiny hall and the tickets were extremely cheap. There were no sit number, they were distributed by the "first in first seated"order which gave us the opportunity to sit very close and be able to observe every little detail of the performance. During the show you feel literally presented in the office of the Dallas Homicide Captain Will Fritz. Again, surprisingly, they spoke clearly enough so that even I was able to understand almost everything. All the environment, costumes, decorations was also arranged very good. The only thing that was a little bit annoying is that due to the day of the death celebration that took place nearby at the Hollywood Forever cemetery and the huge traffic jam caused by it the show started around 40 minutes later. As we new it beforehand we arrived even early enough to have a look and probably look at the celebration. But there was a huge line to get in and the admission fee was 15 dollars per person which we considered to be too much given that we only had around 40 minutes before the play.

The poor Lee Harvey Oswald actor who had to sit at the stage hand coughed with his back to the public before the play beginning had to endure that as well. 

I believe I can already express my opinion about the performance arts level here in the area based on the fact that we've already visited enough events performed by different theater companies. My expectations are definitely over-satisfied. I cannot say that I didn't like any of those plays, that some of that time was spent in vain, not at all. Everything is performed at a very high level.