Waiting for Waiting for Godot EXTENDS on raves from the LA Times and more!

"a raw and revealing glimpse into the actor's existential dilemma... careens, amusingly, between vaudevillian slapstick and metaphysical absurdism"

What kind of people hang around waiting for a promise that doesn't come? Waiting for Waiting for Godot EXTENDS through Sat 21 Dec, with rave reviews across the board!  I'll be hanging out at the Plunge after the show Friday if you want to say Hi!  Click a date for on-line tickets, just $15 for any show... Friday 13 December, 8pm* *Marian Gonzalez in for Julie Marchiano Saturday 14 December, 8pm Sunday 15 December, 5pm Monday 16 December, 8pm Thursday 19 December, 8pm Friday 20 December, 8pm Saturday 21 December, 8pm Performing at: The Broadwater Second Stage 6320 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles CA 90038 More info! http://www.sacredfools.org/mainstage/19/godot/   production photos by Jessica Sherman Bruno Oliver as Ester LA Times: "a raw and revealing glimpse into the actor's existential dilemma... careens, amusingly, between vaudevillian slapstick and metaphysical absurdism... could have come straight out of an old Laurel and Hardy one-reeler... an acid-etched valentine to... those intrepid aspirants who forgo an easy path for the strenuous and oft thankless service of art" Julie Marchiano as Laura Travis Michael Holder: "With tongue firmly planted in cheek, Hanson gets it, his hilarious little gem of a play perfectly capturing any artist's age-old dilemma—and so do director Jacob Sidney and his exemplary pair of veteran physical comedians a too-brief turn from Julie Marchiano as the boys' resident Mae Busch... particularly watchable looking on in amazement... should be recognized as one of the best and most memorable things to play here in El Lay this year" Joe Hernandez-Kolski as Val Stage Raw: "Full of stellar physical humor, entertaining wisecracking riffs, and philosophical discussions... Physicality is where the play shines...  Steady overall direction (Jacob Sidney), particularly in fighting (Edgar Landa)... Hernandez-Kolski is spot-on as the wide-eyed innocent... Oliver fully embodies the know-it-all doofus whose rationale stirs straight into insanity. Julie Marchiano... is the ultimate foil... Me at the Plunge!  Photo by Marsha Reagan The SoCal Review: "Prior to viewing the show, I got a drink with a friend at The Broadwater Plunge next door. Oliver and Hernandez-Kolski were wonderfully cast... Julie Marchiano played Laura the assistant stage manager so convincingly, with no-nonsense... a fun, interesting evening at the theatre that gets to the heart of what it means to wake up every morning and need to create" I've got a slightly new schedule at The Broadwater Plunge!  Catch me Wed-Thu-Fri and SUNday nights... I hope you're staying warm!  - j Copyright © 2019 Jacob Sidney, All rights reserved.

inspired... brilliant... genius at work... a must see...

WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT returns for two shows this week!

Doesn't seem so absurd to me... Waiting for Waiting for Godot returns this Friday and Saturday at 8pm, and the early reviews are raves across the board!  I'll be hanging out at the Plunge after the show Friday if you want to say Hi! If those are tough times, we still have two Sunday shows coming up:  Dec 1st and 8th at 5pm.  Come soon! The Broadwater Second Stage 6320 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles CA 90038 http://www.sacredfools.org/mainstage/19/godot/ Bruno Oliver as Ester and Joe Hernandez-Kolski as Val, photo by Jessica Sherman "This production is blessed with two extraordinary comedic actors... under the inspired direction of Jacob Sidney..." "It would take pages to describe the show's inspired physical comedy... " "There is genius at work here." - Paul Myrvold's TheatreNotes   Get $15 Tickets for the run  Julie Marchiano as Laura, photo by Jessica Sherman "Banter and hijinx prevail without a hitch... " "We are taken to school by the intrusion of ASM (assistant stage manager) Laura... " "Brilliant." "Director Jacob Sidney has this essentially two hander well under control as it bustles apace." "WFWFGodot is a must see." - On Stage Los Angeles   I've got a slightly new schedule at The Broadwater Plunge!  Catch me Wed-Thu-Fri and SUNday nights... I hope you're staying dry!  - j Copyright © 2019 Jacob Sidney, All rights reserved.

Waiting for Waiting for Godot, and a summer concert...

Saturday 29 June I'm singing with SGVCC in Monrovia, and I'm directing Waiting for Waiting for Godot at Sacred Fools, opening in November!

I want you to listen to me very carefully... I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm directing Dave Hanson's WAITING FOR WAITING FOR GODOT in Sacred Fools' upcoming season, opening in November! From the press release... Ester and Val are understudies for a production of Waiting for Godot. They are committed to art, and frustrated by anonymity. They understand their purpose, but not the reasons they stay. They accept their fate, but question each other's motives, all while waiting for "him" to appear... A "gleefully absurd" (Time Out New York) backstage farce packed with profound insight, existential dread, and shameless punchlines, Waiting for Waiting for Godot is the Beckett companion you didn't know you needed. Directed by Jacob Sidney (Rose and the Rime), this show will be performed in the Broadwater Second Stage. Come hear me sing with the wonderful voices of SGVCC!  No reservations required, come on down and get tickets at the door! Here's "Soliloquy" from last year's summer concert! The Broadwater Fringe has been a crazy blast during the Hollywood Plunge Festival, and we're all handling it just fine :) Come join the fun before July 1st!  - j Copyright © 2019 Jacob Sidney, All rights reserved.

Luck be a Lady, and new cocktails for Fringe!

Saturday 29 June I'm singing with SGVCC... until then I'm slinging drinks for Fringe at the Plunge!

Fools give you reasons... Saturday 29 June my choir is doing some wonderful arrangements from great musicals on film!  I'd forgotten how beautiful the choral medleys from South Pacific and The King and I are... really musical, interesting settings that stand up as compositions on their own, well beyond a simple run-down of tunes... Plus the heartbreaking West Side Story and a few lesser-known gems... I'll be singing Luck be a Lady from Guys and Dolls!  Love me some Brando, but it wasn't his best moment ;) Here's "Soliloquy" from last year's summer concert! Over to the Plunge we're hard at work gearing up for the Hollywood Fringe Festival!  Previews start this Thursday, and we're celebrating with the launch of our new menu honoring Sacred Fools' Fringe shows from the past.  During Fringe we're open at 4pm weekdays and 10am(!) weekends!  You can usually find me Wed-Sat nights, plus I'm opening this Saturday June 1st:  Come join me for a Bloody Mary! Some exciting news about Sacred Fools' upcoming season is coming soon, stay tuned!  - j Copyright © 2019 Jacob Sidney, All rights reserved.