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On Caring for the Beast
Written and Directed by Shishir Kurup

LA WEEKLY says "Kurup's elegant staging (featuring designer Tom Ontiveros' lovely lights and video projections) and a world-class ensemble prove the perfect sugar to help the New Age go down."

LA TIMES says "'Beast' is 'beautifully staged. Designers Shigeru Yaji (set), Tom Ontiveros (lights and video) and John Nobori (sound) work in impressive harmony. The set's all-white furniture floats in the darkness of the Rosenthal black box, creating an eerie space where the physical and metaphysical seem to converge."

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Follow six characters as they embark on parallel psychological, physical, and spiritual journeys through darkness into pain, and ultimately towards...light?

On Caring for the Beast is a study of the struggle between spirit and flesh, hope and despair, love and fear. Is the battle ever won?

L.A.’s celebrated ensemble returns with the fifth play in Cornerstone’s Justice Cycle. Be consumed by this multi-media theatrical drama illuminating the shadows that exist in all of us.

Featuring Michael Cooke, MC Earl, Justin Gordon, Page Leong, Amro Salama and Bahni Turpin

Scenic Design - Shigeru Yaji, Costume Design - Garry Lennon, Lighting Design & Video Projections - Tom Ontiveros, Sound Design - John Nobori, Production Stage Manager - Nikki Hyde

*due to mature themes and adult content, this performance is not advisable for children under the age of 14.