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The 2024 LA ESCENA theater festival will be back in Los Angeles September 12-17. The fourth edition of Diversifying the Classics' biennial festival will bring fresh takes on classics from the Spanish Golden Age to UCLA's newly renovated Nimoy Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles.
LA ESCENA is Los Angeles' first Hispanic classical theater festival. Since the inaugural edition in 2018, LA ESCENA has brought the best of Southern California theater together with acclaimed performers from around the world to celebrate the classics in performance and adaptation.
This year LA ESCENA will offer performances at the Nimoy Theater by the internationally recognized Spanish theater company GRUMELOT, three new English adaptations from our popular GOLDEN TONGUES series, and a new production of Sor Juana's LOVE IS THE GREATER LABYRINTH by director Sarah Grunnah.
We will also be premiering our latest initiative, MEX-CLĂSICOS, with three Golden Age plays reimagined in new Spanish versions by renowned Mexican theater artists, along with Pedro Osuna's musical transformation of Ana Caro's THE COURAGE TO RIGHT A WOMAN'S WRONGS and theatre dybbuk's "illuminated lecture" of THE MARVELOUS PUPPET SHOW by Miguel de Cervantes.
To conclude the festival, Red Bull Theater (New York) will present a virtual reading of Diversifying the Classics' latest translation, Lope de Vega's THE BEAST OF HUNGARY, part of our ongoing collaborative series Hispanic Golden Age Classics.
Tickets to the virtual reading are available from Red Bull Theater here:
http://www.redbulltheater.com/the-beast-of-hungary
In-person performances at the Nimoy Theater will take place Thursday, September 12 through Sunday, September 15, all FREE to the public with reservations on Brown Paper Tickets.
Parking information, full show descriptions and more information at:
http://diversifyingtheclassics.humanities.ucla.edu/comedia-in-performance/la-escena-2024
SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 12
- 7PM - VALOR (in English)
- 8PM - LA ULTIMA GRAN AVENTURA DE LA MONJA ALFEREZ (in Spanish, with English translation)
Friday, September 13
- 7PM - I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (in English)
- 9PM - AMAR POR VER AMAR (in Spanish and English)
Saturday, September 14
- 4PM - LOVE IS THE GREATER LABYRINTH (in English)
- 7PM - DIALOGO ENTRE EL AMOR Y UN VIEJO (in Spanish, with English translation)
- 9PM - LA TINTA DE MI HONRA (in Spanish, with English translation)
Sunday, September 15
- 1PM - FLICKERS (in English)
- 3PM - FLING (in English)
- 5PM - THE MARVELOUS PUPPET SHOW (in English)
Red Bull Theater's virtual reading of THE BEAST OF HUNGARY will premiere online Tuesday, September 17 at 4:30PM Pacific and be available streaming for a limited time.
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Important Parking Information for The Nimoy:
The entrance to the parking lot is on Glendon Avenue, directly to the left (north) of the Los Angeles Public Library, Westwood Branch. The actual address for GPS is 10866 Wilshire Blvd. As you exit the parking structure, it is just a short walk to the venue along Wilshire Blvd or Wellworth Avenue.
Enter through either of the two entrances marked VISITOR. Upon arrival, take a ticket from the automated booth, enter and park anywhere in the structure that is not marked RESERVED.
Patrons can pay their ticket at the pay station as they are exiting the lot or pay at the exit gate. However, you are encouraged to pay as exiting the structure to save time after the performance.
*Please Note: The surface lot immediately behind The Nimoy is not open on evenings and weekends and is not operated by CAP UCLA. Be advised that we can't be responsible for any cars that may be towed or ticketed outside of the lot designated for The Nimoy.
$3 parking will be available:
9/12: 5:30-11:30pm
9/13: 5:30-11:30pm
9/14: 2:30-11:30pm
9/15: 11:30am-8:30pm
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LocationUCLA Nimoy Theater (View)
1262 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
Accessibility
Venue information available here:
https://cap.ucla.edu/ucla-nimoy-theater
/ Seating: Accessible seating is located at the cross-aisle. Nimoy House Staff are happy to assist any guest to their seat upon arrival at our front doors via wheelchair service.
/ Assistive Listening: The Nimoy is equipped with an assistive listening system. To check out a headset, please provide any member of the house staff with your driver license.
/ Parking: There are two accessible parking spaces located on each level of the parking lot.
/ Please contact info@cap.ucla.edu for any additional questions.
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