This post was updated Oct. 7 at 10:09 p.m.
“Am I Roxie?” begs the question of selfhood, reflecting identity onto the audience.
When the lights dim and Roxana Ortega steps into the spotlight, the low-lit theatre is met with a performance that blends comedy and sorrow with striking intensity. Read more...
Photo: Beneath a dramatic red curtain and blue green lighting, Roxana Ortega stands with her hands in the air center stage. Throughout the show, Ortega considers what it means to be tethered to another’s decline and how humor survives amid despair. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch/Geffen Playhouse)