Simon Abkarian News

Theatre Y presents the US and English-language premiere of 'Penelope, O Penelope' by Simon Abkarian, translation by Melissa Lorraine, at Theatre Y, 2649 N Francisco (entrance through side alley), tonight, April 9 - May 17, 2015. 'Penelope, O Penelope,' directed by Eva Patko with dramaturgy by Zsolt Lang, begins previews April 6, press opening is April 9; show runs through May 17. For more information, visitTheatre-Y.com.

The thriller “1915” which will be hitting theaters April 17th and VOD April 22nd. Timed to the 100th anniversary of the event that ravaged the Armenian population, “1915” is set against the forgotten genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in Ottoman Turkey 100 years ago.

Theatre Y presents the US and English-language premiere of "Penelope, O Penelope" by Simon Abkarian, translation by Melissa Lorraine, at Theatre Y, 2649 N Francisco (entrance through side alley), April 9 - May 17, 2015. "Penelope, O Penelope," directed by Eva Patko with dramaturgy by Zsolt Lang, begins previews April 6, press opening is April 9; show runs through May 17. For more information, visitTheatre-Y.com.

For a month this summer, The Actors' Gang, the renowned Los Angeles based ensemble theatre company, will perform A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Actors' Gang Theater in Culver City. Tickets for performances can be purchased anytime at www.theactorsgang.com, by calling the box office: (310) 838-4264 or by visiting The Actors' Gang theatre in Culver City (9070 Venice Boulevard). The box office is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Actors' Gang, the critically acclaimed Los Angeles based ensemble Theatre Company, will be heading overseas bringing William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Academy Award winner Tim Robbins, to international audiences. The production will put on six performances in Beijing, China, June 10th - 15th at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, four performances in Shanghai, China, June 19th - 21st at the Daguan Theatre, Zendai Himalayas Art Center and four to six performances in Italy, June 28th - July 6th at the prestigious Spoleto Festival.

RAGE will have the worlds first interactive multi-cinema film premiere. Defying the usual conventions of film, RAGE is the new cinematic creation from writer-director Sally Potter.