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July 1, 2008

By Roger Park On Saturday night The Actors’ Gang performed a production of George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT). Adapted for the stage by Michael Gene Sullivan and directed by actor-writer-director Tim Robbins, 1984 depicts a terrifying world where people fear their opinions cannot be expressed freely, where citizens are constantly monitored and lied to by their government and a perpetual war is waged against an unseen......

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April 3, 2008

The Actors' Gang 25th Anniversary Season will feature a revival of the Gang's 1992 hit "Klub". The production opens April 12 and reunites the company with director Michael Schlitt, songwriter David Arnott, and writer Mitch Watson. LAist asked Mitch Watson about his years in 'The Gang", his work in animation, and the existential world of Klub. LAist: What is Klüb? Mitch Watson: Well, it’s an old abandoned theater that once you get into, you......

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February 13, 2008

V.J. Foster and Steven M. Porter star in Carnage, A Comedy at the Actors' Gang. | Photo by Jean-Louis Darville. Carnage, A Comedy, currently running at the Actor’s Gang Theatre in Culver City, was written more than 20 years ago by Adam Simon and Tim Robbins (yes, that Tim Robbins), but its focus on the fluidity of truth, freedom and democracy still resonates today. It’s an excellent work that challenges current political and religious......

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