First impressions are not easily forgotten. When opening the door on a chaotic household of fireworks, snakes and dancing, one may call a family’s sanity into question. This is an average night for the Sycamore family – but they were unprepared for the sudden interruption. Read more...

Photo: HOOLIGAN Theatre Company will present “You Can’t Take It with You,” which uncovers the comically uncomfortable meeting between the quirky Sycamore family and the conventional Kirby family. Although the play was first performed in 1936, its message of familial relationships makes the story timeless and relatable.

A lot can happen in a kitchen overnight, especially if one of the kitchen’s inhabitants is a young woman teetering on the edge of madness. Read more...

Greed, lust and unfulfilled desires are themes that are prevalent within works of tragic theater. Read more...

Photo: Recreating the Greek myth of Hippolytus, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s production of the play “Desire Under the Elms” places this ancient story into 19th century New England.

With nudity and themes of sexuality and suicide, UCLA’s production of the 2006 Broadway hit “Spring Awakening” comes full force in telling a coming-of-age story. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television presents the Tony Award-winning rock musical “Spring Awakening” based on Frank Wedekind’s original play following the tumultuous journey of rural adolescents during late 19th-century Germany. The coming-of-age story deals with issues from sexual identity and gender roles to abuse.

Time and identity are just a few of the artistic explorations in the annual senior showcase of the world arts and cultures/dance department. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA department of world arts and culture/dance presents “moving/still.” The performances will be held on Saturday and Sunday.