I was so excited to see that Artists Repertory Theatre was performing All in the Timing. Artists Repertory Theatre chose four from author David Ives’ original six one-acts, and each striking in its own unique ways. In “Words, Words, Words," where chimps attempt writing Hamlet, I was captivated by the elegantly chimp-like movements and behaviors of the actors (adding to the humor of this, the chimps do a bit of the prop setting between scenes!). In “The Philadelphia,” actors Jaguar Bennett, Jennifer Hurd-Peterson, and Michael Peterson are all hilarious in their bizarre states (or, more appropriately, cities) of being. I was impressed with the great timing of delivery in ”Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread” – a challenging, nonsensical act that could easily loose its audience’s interest, I think, without the impeccable performing – Artists Repertory Theatre pulls it off quite well! “Variations on the Death of Trotsky” was a fun way to close the performance. Actors M. Justin Red, Suzanne Graznya, and Michael Peterson bring great comedy to their stark situation with wonderful facial expressions and accents.

All the acts come together seamlessly with fantastic coordination between the actors, their stage managers, and technical crew. All in the Timing is well worth everyone’s time, so be sure to make the short walk down to the California Arts Academy Severance Building (which has been beautifully remodeled over the past year) for one of their remaining performances.