“Mrs.T” is an imaginary consultant for the confused, advising diners and Valentiners on the best meal for the best deal at this loving time. Though the letters are admittedly fabricated, the issues are authentic, based on questions presented to Entrée Columnist Gretchen Williams by Random Lengths News readers.
Not One More Foot of Land
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By John Farrell
Not One More Foot of Land is not a great play. It is too long, too leisurely and in the premier production by Secret Rose Theatre, there are a lot of things to argue with.
Man of La Mancha at the Carpenter
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By John Farrell
Man of La Mancha is everything a Broadway musical should be, and you can see it a lot closer to home.
Annie at the Warner Grand
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By John Farrell
If you missed Annie at the Warner Grand Theatre within the first weekend in February there is good news and bad.
Maria de Buenos Aires: An Operita on Argentina’s Dirty War
On Sunday, the Long Beach Opera returns to the Warner Grand Theatre. It hasn’t been a frequent visitor to the 80-plus year old house. But with the performances of composer Astor Piazzolla’s Maria de Buenos Aires, set for Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. and Feb 4 at 8 p.m., opera will be returning with a vengeance.
Shadows off the vine
Little Fish Theatre’s Pick of the Vine: Season 10 has become a San Pedro tradition, and the nine plays offered in an amazingly fast and efficient two hours are as engaging, amusing and sometime poignant as ever. But then, chosen from the more than 700 works offered to them every year, that is what you’d expect. To list and explore all of them is beyond the scope of the space in this column. A couple of highlights: Bath Time is Fun Time by Arthur M. Jolly explores what the bath implements are thinking after the plug has been pulled, from the rubber duckie’s point of view, that of the toy submarine, and a couple of others, all suffering post-bath angst. Press Play by Seth Freeman shows what religion might become if you have to respond to voice prompts to get solace. The Rental by Mark Harvey Levine suggests a new twist on the subject of romantic loneliness. You’ve got to go to see them all and it is a great evening in the theatre.
Tickets are $25, $23 for seniors and students. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with shows at 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 5., and at 8 p.m. Feb. 16, through Feb. 18.
Details: (310)512-6030; www.littlefishtheatre.org
Venue: Little Fish Theatre
Location: 777 Centre St., San Pedro