4 stars for TeatroVista's world premiere of TheDreamKing, which is a poignant tale of love created by Highland Park's Marvin Quijada
"The Dream King" -- ★ ★ ★ ★ Exiting the Chopin Theatre Saturday following Teatro Vista's thoroughly entertaining"The Dream King," it occurred to me writing a review of this world premiere would pose a challenge. The challenge would be to come up with synonyms for"charming," which only begins to describe this 21st-century urban fairy tale and love story conceived by Highland Park's Marvin Quijada.
Creator/actor Marvin Quijada plays a man whose humdrum waking life gives way to a fanciful dream life in which he falls in love with a star in"The Dream King," running through June 18 at Teatro Vista. - Courtesy of Joel Maisonet In place of spoken dialogue, the play -- which is co-directed by Sandra Marquez and Alice da Cunha -- uses intertitles or title cards . And, as in silent films, the action unfolds to music.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Creator/actor Marvin Quijada plays Sam, who endures a dull waking life but enjoys a thrilling dream life in Teatro Vista's"The Dream King." - Courtesy of Joel Maisonet His dream life is another story. In his dreams, Sam transforms from anonymous cog in a corporate machine into a hero who conjures adventures -- many of them fueled by alcohol -- which he shares with an array of fantastical creatures.
Sam has adventures with his dream pals -- Jean Claudio, clockwise from lower left, Jordan Reinwald and Liz Krane -- in Teatro Vista's"The Dream King." - Courtesy of Joel Maisonet Marquez and da Cunha's breezy, imaginative production features a nimble ensemble of clowns, circus artists, actors and puppeteers, including Chih-Jou Cheng, Jean Claudio, Liz Krane, Ayssette Munoz, Claudia Quesada and Jordan Reinwald.
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