ANN NOBLE IS AT IT AGAIN!! DEAD MAN AT THE ECHO

  

Christian Haines, Robin McDonald, Ann Noble
Photo by Carolina Rodriguez

 Ann Noble’s “DEAD MAN”  catches another breath after  a very successful run at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe. 

Opening night at the Echo in the Atwater Theatre Complex was lively with an enthusiastic and  responsive audience.  
Okay.. it's a weird show, to say the least but it works. The guy sitting next to me was shaning his head.. and smilijg as the cast, Christian Haines, Jeffrey Johnson, Robin McDonald and Ann Noble took their bows. 

This time Ann did not have to sprint off the stage to  go to work in the now closed Antaeus production of Antigone.
Do we need challenging  art.  all forms.. to guide us to new ideas and new horizons?  Of course..  It's when dedicated artists opt to take a chance and to move forward that we break through, that  we  come up with  new ideas  and ceate some challenges and have some fun..     There are clown noses to puzzle over.

In my previous review of Noble’s Absurd meets Noir project I mentioned that Ionesco and Beckett don’t have much to worry about ..  at least not for now. but this work is solid, self referential and a little silly .. all in a good way.   I'm not a fan of authors directing their own work, but Noble's choices :  timing and choreography are dedicated to her  story.. Whatever it was!!  It mostly made sense and was fun.
Two more performances at the Echo.  

Take a break from the ordinary and see this show.  F**KING STRANGERS  is current in the same space.. Also, highly recommended.

The Echo Theater Company and Theatre Ghosts present Dead Man
• Written and Directed by Ann Noble
• Starring Christian Haines, Jeffrey Johnson, Robin McDonald, Ann Noble
• Produced by The Echo Theater Company and Theatre Ghosts

WHEN:
Tuesdays Only  at 8 p.m.: July 21, July 28, Aug. 4

WHERE:
Echo Theater Company
Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039

PARKING:
FREE in the Atwater Crossing (AXT) lot one block south of the theater

TICKETS:
$20
(a $1.75 fee will be added if purchasing with a credit card.)

HOW:
EchoTheaterCompany.com
(747) 350-8066