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THE RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR
By Joe Orton
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Mark Kemble has deftly directed his trio of actors and the result is a laugh-filled, gasp-inducing romp... don't miss this gem! |
Mark Kemble directs with the perceptive and carefree flair of one born and raised in a madhouse.
-Morna Murphy Martell, Theatre Spoken Here
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the ruffian will win your heart! |
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
By Martin McDonagh
The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a wild ride from beginning to end. Recommended. |
5 OVATION AWARD NOMINATIONS
Survival, survival, survival. Not just physical survival, and it is very much about that. This is a hard life we are witnessing, and the precarious nature of the character's very existence is always apparent but, perhaps more importantly, it is about the survival of the soul, the spirit, the wonderful doggedness of having even a sliver of hope to carry one through to the next day, the next moment, even. 
Photo by R-J Seikaly
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THE AWFUL GRACE OF GOD
By Michael Harney
Experience the awful yet powerful grace of God through this valuable work of art that Michael Harney, Mark Kemble and the cast and crew have brought to the The Other Space.
-That’s So Rad
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The Awful Grace of God is an extraordinary evening of theatre that left me very pleased (and to some extent even changed) at having gotten to experience it. |
BAD HURT ON CEDAR STREET
By Mark Kemble
An outstanding piece of theatre ! -Martin Landau, Academy Award®-Winning Actor
Academy Award Winner, Martin Landau with Iris Gilad and Mark Kemble (Photo by R-J Seikaly)
Seldom does one experience a play that scrutinizes a family in conflict as excruciatingly close as Mark Kemble’s gripping story of the Kendall’s. Iris Gilad is absolutely superb as the retarded Phoebe. 
Mark with actress Iris Gilad at TFF
A stimulating evening. It’s the best thing I’ve seen in L.A. ! I liked it even more the second time ! |
It is a frank and beautifully forgiving portrait of a family struggling to survive their own frailties and the ones life has given them. While the searing and numerous truths revealed are reminiscent of ‘Long Days Journey Into Night,’ unlike O’Neill, the Kemble play is ripe with humor and possesses a sense of hope. 
Lisa Richards as Elaine and Iris Gilad as Phoebe Kendall in "Bad Hurt On Cedar Street" winter 2007 at the Greenway Court Theatre.
4 Ovation Nominations including Iris Gilad for best featured actress in a drama.
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Ordinary lives made heroic in the Arthur Miller tradition!
-Ramon Menedez, Writer/Director
NAMES
By Mark Kemble
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR) TOP TEN PLAYS FOR THE BLACKLIST PLAY, NAMES.
What fascinates and delights here is witnessing movers and shakers of the American theater moved to take action. Playwright Kemble, directing his own work, paints vivid portraits of each character, and the cast, well chosen, gives them spark and charm. Names, written and directed by Mr. Kemble is a better play than Clifford Odets’ The Big Knife.." -Clive Barnes, the New York Post, Critics Choice 
Photo by R-J Seikaly
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Richard Cox and Barry Cutler in NAMES. Photo by Craig Schwartz.
Names is a powerfully evocative experience — and a strong reminder of a difficult period in our nation's history. |
Names is an important play, crisply directed and pristinely performed by a stellar ensemble." -F. Kathleen Foley, Special to the Los Angeles Times, Critics Choice