Will Coile’s “Trap Doors,” written and performed by Coile and directed by Amanda Bird, is a deeply personal one-man magical theatre experience that blurs the line between illusion and introspection. Performed at The Noisy Nest, the show follows Coile as both magician and storyteller, guiding the audience through a series of acts that explore identity, fear and the masks we wear to face the world. Beneath the sleight of hand lies a meditation on vulnerability and the courage i

From left: Neo Barnes (Albert) and Jillian Lee Garner (Lucy) in "Goldfish" at Noisy Nest (Photo courtesy of The Nest) Written by John...

Back by popular demand (and understandably so), “Jane Austen in 89 Minutes” is a hilarious and insightful review of all six of Jane Austen’s published novels. Written and directed by Syrie James, this encore performance of Theatre 40’s hit play is made all the more enjoyable by its venue, the Minstrel Gallery of the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Although the mansion was built in the 1920s in the Tudor Revival style, the surroundings enhance the play’s Regency-era costum